| Deposit ID | 10299343 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | WO22489 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0450630007 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Lexington County Mines |
| Alternate or previous names | Corley Shale Pit, Guignard Brick Works, Columbia Works, Hites Kaolin Pit |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.08672, 33.91013 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 61 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lexington(county)
South Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Southwest Columbia(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Aiken(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Augusta(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Congaree(hydrologic unit)
Santee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Edisto-Santee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | South Carolina | Lexington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -81.08672, 33.91013 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Guignard Brick Works, Inc. |
| ID | 3800175 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0450630007 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | WO22489 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3800175 |
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT JANUARY 23, 1974.
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 11/24/81
MSHA LIST 5/18/81
CMS AND RCF LISTS 10/81
| 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 06/15/2007 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3800175 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | CORLEY |
| Current operator | Boral Bricks Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Boral Limited |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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