Mineral Wells Clay Products Pit

Producer in Parker county in Texas, United States with commodity Clay
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Land status
  10. Ownership information
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10299994
MAS/MILS ID 0483670004
Record type Site
Current site name Mineral Wells Clay Products Pit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -98.03972, 32.79435 (WGS84)
Elevation 256
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Parker(county)

Texas(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Mineral Wells East(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Mineral Wells(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Abilene(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Middle Brazos-Palo Pinto(hydrologic unit)

Middle Brazos-Bosque(hydrologic accounting unit)

Middle Brazos(hydrologic subregion)

Texas-Gulf(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Texas Parker

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Clay Primary

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -98.03972, 32.79435

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Minera Wells Clay Products Inc.
    ID 4100291
    Home office Texas
    Year 1979

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 06-MAY-81 Garner U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Current status (per MSHA)

StatusIntermittent since 11/22/2022
MSHA mine ID4100291
Mine name (MSHA)Mineral Wells North Mineral Wells South
Current operatorGeneral Shale Brick, Inc.
Current controller (parent)Wienerberger AG
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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