| Deposit ID | 10299864 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0480730002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | W.A. White No.1 & No.2 Pits |
| Alternate or previous names | General Refractories Pit |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -95.04883, 32.10988 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 120 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cherokee(county)
Texas(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Griffin(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Tyler(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Tyler(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Angelina(hydrologic unit)
Neches(hydrologic accounting unit)
Neches(hydrologic subregion)
Texas-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Texas | Cherokee |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Ball Clay | Primary |
| Town (1) | -95.04883, 32.10988 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | General Refractories Co. |
| ID | 4101874 |
| Home office | Texas |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0480730002 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4101874 |
REOCENE WILCOX GROUP
REVISED BY MILS 7-79
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-NOV-1983 | Garner | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 01/17/1983 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4101874 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | W A White |
| Current operator | General Refractories Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Dicalite Management Group LLC |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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