| Deposit ID | 10291034 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0170990043 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Prairie State Plant & Quarry |
| Alternate or previous names | Prairie State Pit & Mill, Prairie State Plant, Wedron Silica |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -89.08287, 41.46172 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 198 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Salle(county)
Illinois(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Troy Grove(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Kewanee(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Aurora(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Illinois-Senachwine Lake(hydrologic unit)
Lower(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Illinois | La Salle |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Principal | 035 N | 001 E | 35 | NWNESW | Illinois |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -89.08287, 41.46172 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Martin Marietta Aggregates Co., Industrial Sand Division |
| ID | 1101580 |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Wedron Silica, Div. Of Pebble Beach Corp.(Previous Ownr) |
| ID | 1101580 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0170990043 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1101580 |
MSHA PRODUCERS LIST 11/82
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 5-18-81.
# COMMODITY IS SILICA SAND.
RCF LIST 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 01/15/2014 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1101580 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Troy Grove Plant |
| Current operator | Covia Solutions LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | Covia Holdings LLC |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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