| Deposit ID | 10293026 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0290990012 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Festus Pit & Plant |
| Alternate or previous names | Silica White Sand Co |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -90.4162, 38.23475 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 183 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jefferson(county)
Missouri(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Festus(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Festus(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Saint Louis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Cahokia-Joachim(hydrologic unit)
Upper Mississippi-Meramec(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Mississippi-Kaskaskia-Meramec(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Missouri | Jefferson |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Principal | 041 N | 005 E | 36 | E2SESW | Missouri |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silica | Tertiary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -90.4162, 38.23475 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Martin Marietta Aggregates Co., Manley Sand Division |
| ID | 2300704 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0290990012 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2300704 |
USGS PHOTO GS-VALH 1-113 3-26-62 1:24000
ASCS PHOTO TR-1GG-129 9-24-66 1:20000 - 23 AC
DAM INV PHOTO FLT 12 7-66 10-4-78 1:72000 - 26 AC
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 07-DEC-87 | Missouri Department Of Natural Resources - Searcy | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 05/17/1993 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2300704 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Festus Plant |
| Current operator | Unimin Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | Covia Holdings LLC |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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