| Deposit ID | 10193592 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0171110012 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Possum Run Pit & Mill |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -88.22504, 42.33921 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 238 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
McHenry(county)
Illinois(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Wauconda(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Elgin(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Rockford(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Fox(hydrologic unit)
Upper Illinois(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Illinois(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Illinois | McHenry |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -88.22504, 42.33921 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Plant type | Beneficiation (Mill) |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Meyer Material Co. |
| ID | 1101166 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Illinois |
| Year | 1995 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mc Henry Sand And Gravel Co., Inc. |
| ID | 1101166 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Illinois |
| Year | 1982 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0171110012 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1101166 |
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 12/2, 3/80
RCF AND CMS LISTS 10/81
MSHA PRODUCERS LIST 11/82
MSHA.DBF, 02/95.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 19-APR-95 | 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 09/15/1995 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1101166 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Possum Run Pit |
| Current operator | Meyer Material Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Amrize Ltd |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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