| Deposit ID | 10120456 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0170039003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Unimin Plant |
| Alternate or previous names | Elco Plant Illinois Minerals Co. |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -89.26397, 37.30367 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 113 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alexander(county)
Illinois(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mill Creek(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Cape Girardeau(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Paducah(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Cache(hydrologic unit)
Upper Mississippi-Meramec(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Mississippi-Kaskaskia-Meramec(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Illinois | Alexander |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Principal | 014 S | 001 W | 18 | C NENW | Illinois |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silica | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -89.26397, 37.30367 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Illinois Minerals Co. |
| ID | 1101981 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0170039003 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1101981 |
MSHA PRODUCERS LIST 11/82
RCF LIST 10/81
| 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 | Active since 12/11/1978 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1101981 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Elco Plant |
| Current operator | Covia Specialty Minerals, Inc. |
| Current controller (parent) | Covia Holdings LLC |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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