| Deposit ID | 10276809 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W023216 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0510930002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Benns Church Pit Number 1 |
| Alternate or previous names | B and R Leasing Corp. |
| Related records | 10076257 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -76.58657, 36.89366 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 17 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Isle of Wight(county)
Virginia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Benns Church(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Norfolk(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Norfolk(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower James(hydrologic unit)
James(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Chesapeake(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Virginia | Isle of Wight |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -76.58657, 36.89366 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | B And R Leasing Corp. |
| ID | 4403774 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0510930002 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W023216 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4403774 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 19-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 05/21/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4403774 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Benns Church Pit No 1 |
| Current operator | B & R Leasing Corp |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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