Union Clay Co., Inc. Clay Mine

Past Producer in Clearfield county in Pennsylvania, United States with commodity Clay
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Land status
  9. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10275262
MRDS ID W022005
MAS/MILS ID 0420330013
Record type Site
Current site name Union Clay Co., Inc. Clay Mine
Alternate or previous names Union Clay Company, Inc.
Related records 10075429

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -78.56612, 40.98191 (WGS84)
Elevation 475

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Clearfield(county)

Pennsylvania(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Curwensville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Tyrone(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Pittsburgh(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper West Branch Susquehanna(hydrologic unit)

West Branch Susquehanna(hydrologic accounting unit)

Susquehanna(hydrologic subregion)

Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Pennsylvania Clearfield

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Clay Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -78.56612, 40.98191

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Unknown
    Owner Union Clay Co., Inc.
    ID 3600681
    Year 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MESA INSP.

  • Deposit

    RCF AND CMS LISTS 10/81

  • Deposit

    NOT ON 1980 OR 1981 MSHA LIST; ASSUME PAST PRODUCER

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 15-NOV-1983 Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 07/02/1982
MSHA mine ID3600681
Mine name (MSHA)Union Clay Coal Mine #1
Current operatorUnion Clay Company Inc
Current controller (parent)Thomas Jeanine
Mine typeSurface (Coal)

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