| Deposit ID | 10281745 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0010739016 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Alpha Portland Cement Company Plant |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -86.89859, 33.45705 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 152 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jefferson(county)
Alabama(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bessemer(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Birmingham South(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Birmingham(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Black Warrior(hydrologic unit)
Black Warrior-Tombigbee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Mobile-Tombigbee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Alabama | Jefferson |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | 018 S | 003 W | 19 | NWNWNW | Alabama |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -86.89859, 33.45705 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Plant type | Beneficiation (Mill) |
| Plant subcategory | Crush |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Alpha Portland Industries Inc. |
| ID | 100005 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0010739016 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0100005 |
MSHA INSP. 7/11/80
ALSO A QUARRY OPERATING NEARBY, # 0010730028
MSHA LIST 5/18/81
RCF AND CMS LIST 10/81
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-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 | Abandoned since 08/15/1989 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0100005 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Birmingham Plant |
| Current operator | Allied Lime Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Lhoist Group |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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