| Deposit ID | 10299840 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0484230001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bell Dredge & Pit |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -95.30244, 32.41437 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 152 |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Smith(county)
Texas(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Tyler North(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Tyler(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Tyler(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Neches(hydrologic unit)
Neches(hydrologic accounting unit)
Neches(hydrologic subregion)
Texas-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Texas | Smith |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silica | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -95.30244, 32.41437 |
|---|
| Operation type | Offshore |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bell Sand Co |
| ID | 4102510 |
| Home office | Texas |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0484230001 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4102510 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 26-MAR-79 | Stringer | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Intermittent since 05/18/2022 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4102510 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Bell Sand Company Inc. |
| Current operator | Bell Sand Company Inc. |
| Current controller (parent) | Wanda S Kersh |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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