| Deposit ID | 10074667 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W021007 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bessemer City Quarry |
| Related records | 10200266, 10296636 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.31454, 35.34566 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Gaston(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bessemer City(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Gastonia(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Charlotte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork Catawba(hydrologic unit)
Santee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Edisto-Santee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Gaston |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Granite | Primary |
| (1) | -81.31454, 35.34566 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W021007 |
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT FEBRUARY 6-7, 1973.
NC GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
QUARRY IS OPERATED BY MARTIN MARIETTA AGGREGATES, SOUTHEAST DIV.
OPERATION INCLUDES A PERMANENT MILL.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1975 | Unknown | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Active since 09/06/2018 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3101105 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | BESSEMER CITY QUARRY |
| Current operator | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. |
| Current controller (parent) | Martin Marietta Materials Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
Inferred by coordinate + name similarity (234 m, 1.00 match). Confirm against MSHA if precision matters — non-USGS-curated cross-references may occasionally point at a neighbouring mine.
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