| Deposit ID | 10257634 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W033247 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0010970014 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Axis Clay Quarry |
| Alternate or previous names | Axis Pit |
| Related records | 10107407 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -87.96722, 30.92942 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 3 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Mobile(county)
Alabama(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
The Basin(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bay Minette(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Pensacola(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Mobile-Tensaw(hydrologic unit)
Mobile Bay-Tombigbee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Mobile-Tombigbee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Alabama | Mobile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -87.96722, 30.92942 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Holnam Inc. |
| ID | 0100109 |
| Year | 1995 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0010970014 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W033247 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0100109 |
MSHA INSPECTORS 11/5/81
MSHA LIST 5/18/81
CMS AND RCF LISTS 10/81
MSHA.DBF LIST 03/95.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | NO LONGER ON MSHA.DBF LISTS (03/95), AS AXIS PIT/IDEAL BASICS INDUSTRIES INC. NAME AND COMPANY CHANGED. SEE OWNERSHIP TABLE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 28-MAR-1995 | 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 04/22/2004 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0100109 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | AXIS QUARRY |
| Current operator | Holcim (US) Incorporated |
| Current controller (parent) | Amrize Ltd |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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