| Deposit ID | 10291716 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019840 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0240050019 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rossville Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Baltimore Brick Company, Rosedale Pit |
| Related records | 10073703 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -76.51656, 39.32313 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 37 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Baltimore(county)
Maryland(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Baltimore East(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Baltimore(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Baltimore(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Gunpowder-Patapsco(hydrologic unit)
Upper Chesapeake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Chesapeake(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Maryland | Baltimore |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -76.51656, 39.32313 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Fee Ownership |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Baltimore Brick Co. |
| ID | 1800072 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Maryland |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0240050019 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019840 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1800072 |
EDWARDS, JR., J., 1971, MARYLAND I.C. 11, P. 1.
RCF & CMS LISTS 10/81
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 20-DEC-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 04/13/1983 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1800072 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Rossville Pit |
| Current operator | Baltimore Brick Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Boral Limited |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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