| Deposit ID | 10120936 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0170990042 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wedron Plant & Quarry |
| Alternate or previous names | Wedron Plt. & Qry.Martin Marietta, Wedron Pit No. 1 & Mill |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -88.78336, 41.44032 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 187 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Salle(county)
Illinois(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Wedron(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Ottawa(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Aurora(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Fox(hydrologic unit)
Upper Illinois(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Illinois(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Illinois | La Salle |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Principal | 034 N | 004 E | 09 | NWNWNW | Illinois |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -88.78336, 41.44032 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Plant type | Beneficiation (Mill) |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Martin Marietta Aggregates Co., Industrial Sand Division |
| ID | 1101578 |
| Year | 1982 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0170990042 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1101578 |
MSHA PRODUCERS LIST 11/82
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 4-13-81.
# COMMODITY IS SILICA SAND.
| 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 07/04/1976 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1101578 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Wedron Plant |
| Current operator | Wedron Silica LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | Iron Oak Energy Solutions LLC |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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