| Deposit ID | 10252740 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0511730153 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Richardson Pit |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.58123, 36.80838 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 677 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Smyth(county)
Virginia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Marion(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Wytheville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Winston-Salem(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork Holston(hydrologic unit)
French Broad-Holston(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Virginia | Smyth |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -81.58123, 36.80838 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | General Shale Products Corp. |
| ID | 4405291 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0511730153 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4405291 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 04-JUN-1981 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 11/23/1992 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4405291 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Richardson |
| Current operator | General Shale Products Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | Marley Plc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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