| Deposit ID | 10300394 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0481390006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Gifford-Hill Cement Plant |
| Alternate or previous names | Midlothian Plant and Quarry |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -97.00589, 32.52076 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 229 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ellis(county)
Texas(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Britton(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Fort Worth(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Dallas(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower West Fork Trinity(hydrologic unit)
Upper Trinity(hydrologic accounting unit)
Trinity(hydrologic subregion)
Texas-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Texas | Ellis |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Limestone, General | Primary |
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -97.00589, 32.52076 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Gifford-Hill And Co |
| ID | 4100026 |
| Home office | Texas |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0481390006 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4100026 |
LOWER CRETACEOUS LIMESTONE OF AUSTIN GROUP AND
EAGLE FORD SHALE QUARRIED AT PLANT FOR PORTLAND
CEMENT MANUFACTURE
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-83 | Intermountain Field Operations Center (IFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Active since 09/30/1990 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4100026 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Ash Grove Cement Company |
| Current operator | Ash Grove Cement Company |
| Current controller (parent) | CRH PLC |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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