| Deposit ID | 10297166 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W020520 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0360370011 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Oakfield Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | U.S. Gypsum Company. |
| Related records | 10074271 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -78.293, 43.07359 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 238 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Genesee(county)
New York(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Oakfield(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Lockport(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Toronto(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Oak Orchard-Twelvemile(hydrologic unit)
Southwestern Lake Ontario(hydrologic accounting unit)
Southwestern Lake Ontario(hydrologic subregion)
Great Lakes(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New York | Genesee |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -78.293, 43.07359 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | U.S. Gypsum Co. |
| ID | 3000593 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0360370011 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W020520 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3000593 |
MSHA INSPECTION 10-15-81
FROM 1975 EMJ DIR.-100,000 TO 500,000 TONS ORE.
PREPRINT FROM THE 1980 USBM MINERALS YEARBOOK
"THE MINERALS INDUSTRY OF NEW YORK" P. 5
MSHA LIST 5-18-81
RCF LIST 10-28-81
CMS LIST 10-30-81
ASSOC. MILL SEQ. #0360379001
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-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 06/01/2000 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3000593 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | OAKFIELD MINE |
| Current operator | United States Gypsum Company |
| Current controller (parent) | USG Corporation |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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