| Deposit ID | 10297233 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0360299919 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Buffalo Perlite Plant |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -78.87472, 42.9167 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 180 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Erie(county)
New York(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Buffalo NE(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Buffalo(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Buffalo(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Eastern Lake Erie(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lake Erie(hydrologic subregion)
Great Lakes(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New York | Erie |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Perlite | Primary |
| Town (1) | -78.87472, 42.9167 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Plant type | Beneficiation (Mill) |
| Plant subcategory | Crystallization |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Buffalo Perlite Corp. |
| ID | 3002574 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0360299919 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3002574 |
RCF & CMS LISTS 10-81; REPT. NO. 3000613
MSHA LIST 5-18-81
| 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 06/24/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3002574 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Buffalo Perlite Plant |
| Current operator | Buffalo Perlite |
| Current controller (parent) | Pine Hill Concrete Mix Corp |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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