| Deposit ID | 10266223 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0180899901 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Buffington Lime Plant |
| Geographic coordinates: | -87.42831, 41.60922 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 180 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lake(county)
Indiana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Highland(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Chicago(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Chicago(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Little Calumet-Galien(hydrologic unit)
Southwestern Lake Michigan(hydrologic accounting unit)
Southwestern Lake Michigan(hydrologic subregion)
Great Lakes(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Indiana | Lake |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Limestone, General | Primary |
| (1) | -87.42831, 41.60922 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Marblehead Lime Co. |
| ID | 1200426 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0180899901 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1200426 |
AULT CURTIS H. AND CARR DONALD D., 1975, INDIANA GEOLOGICAL
PAGE 15.
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 1-22-81.
RCF AND CMS LISTS 10/81
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-NOV-1983 | 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 | Active since 02/25/1976 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1200426 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Buffington Plant |
| Current operator | Carmeuse Lime and Stone, Inc. |
| Current controller (parent) | Carmeuse Holding SA |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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