| Deposit ID | 10290880 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0170610008 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Purington Clay Shale Pit |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -90.3626, 39.45284 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 183 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Greene(county)
Illinois(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Roodhouse East(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Jerseyville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Quincy(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower(hydrologic unit)
Lower(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Illinois | Greene |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Principal | 012 N | 011 W | 30 | SENW | Illinois |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | Carbondale Formation |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0170610008 |
WHITE,W.A.LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE FROM ILL.SHALE,ILL.
STATE GEOL.SURV.CIRCULAR 290,1960,PP.21
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-NOV-83 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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