| Deposit ID | 10120351 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0180330006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Auburn Sand Plant |
| Alternate or previous names | Wilson Pit |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -85.06433, 41.33502 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 256 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
De Kalb(county)
Indiana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Auburn(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Fort Wayne(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Fort Wayne(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
St. Joseph(hydrologic unit)
Western Lake Erie(hydrologic accounting unit)
Western Lake Erie(hydrologic subregion)
Great Lakes(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Indiana | De Kalb |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -85.06433, 41.33502 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | May Stone And Sand, Inc. |
| ID | 1201377 |
| Year | 1980 |
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | N. E. Yoder Construction Co., Inc. |
| ID | 1201377 |
| Year | 1975 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0180330006 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1201377 |
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT JULY 15, 1975.
A MILL IS ALSO LOCATED AT THE PIT SITE.
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 10-30-80.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-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 09/06/1988 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1201377 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Auburn |
| Current operator | France Stone Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Hanson PLC |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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