| Deposit ID | 10297809 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W021805 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0391579013 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Fairfield Mines & Mill |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.38621, 40.57672 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 286 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Tuscarawas(county)
Ohio(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Dover(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Canton(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Canton(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Tuscarawas(hydrologic unit)
Muskingum(hydrologic accounting unit)
Muskingum(hydrologic subregion)
Ohio(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Ohio | Tuscarawas |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fire Clay (Refractory) | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -81.38621, 40.57672 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Plant type | Beneficiation (Mill) |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Fairfield Brick Co. |
| ID | 3301991 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0391579013 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W021805 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3301991 |
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 3/31/81.
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT OCTOBER 3, 1973.
MILL CRUSHES AND SCREENS CLAY AND SHALE.
MSHA LIST 5/81 & 11/82
| 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 02/01/1983 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3301991 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Fairfield Mines & Mill |
| Current operator | Fairfield Brick Company |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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