| Deposit ID | 10272918 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W020983 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0370650006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Duff Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Tarboro Sand Pit, Tarboro Pit |
| Related records | 10074649 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -77.5436, 35.81949 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 8 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Edgecombe(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Old Sparta(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Rocky Mount(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Rocky Mount(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Tar(hydrologic unit)
Pamlico(hydrologic accounting unit)
Neuse-Pamlico(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Edgecombe |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -77.5436, 35.81949 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Duff Sand And Gravel Co. |
| ID | 3100707 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0370650006 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W020983 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3100707 |
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT APRIL 5 AND 6, 1972
NC GEOL SURVEY
MSHA INSPECTORS 1978
1980 MSHA LIST.
RCF & CMS LISTS 10/81.
# ASSOCIATEED WITH MILL, SEQ. NO. 0370659002.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-NOV-1983 | 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 08/29/1980 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3100707 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Tarboro Pit |
| Current operator | Duff Sand & Gravel Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Pigg J D |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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