| Deposit ID | 10252946 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W023306 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0511730040 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sayer Sand Co. |
| Alternate or previous names | Sayer Sand Co. Sand & Gravel Pit, Sayer Sand Company |
| Related records | 10076338 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.46042, 36.80448 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 856 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Smyth(county)
Virginia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Atkins(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)
Federal lands
Jefferson National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
George Washington and Jefferson National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Virginia | Smyth |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -81.46042, 36.80448 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sayer Sand Co. |
| ID | 4402417 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0511730040 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W023306 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4402417 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 16-JUL-1982 | 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 07/06/1998 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4402417 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | SAYERS SAND CO. |
| Current operator | Sayers Sand Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Sayers William C |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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