| Deposit ID | 10121078 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0250259912 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Us Gypsum Co--Boston |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -71.06556, 42.38027 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 27 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Suffolk(county)
Massachusetts(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Boston North(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Boston(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Boston(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Charles(hydrologic unit)
Massachusetts-Rhode Island Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Massachusetts-Rhode Island Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
New England(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Massachusetts | Suffolk |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Primary |
| Town (1) | -71.06556, 42.38027 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | U.S. Gypsum Co. |
| ID | 1900965 |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0250259912 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1900965 |
POR IS CHARLESTOWN MA
MSHA LIST 11/23/79, STATUS=CLOSED AS OF 11/07/78
NOT ON 1980 OR 1981 MSHA LISTS
CMS LIST 10/81 (#1900196), NOT ON RCF LIST 10/81
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 20-DEC-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 03/02/1979 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1900965 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Boston Plant |
| Current operator | United States Gypsum Company |
| Current controller (parent) | USG Corporation |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
MSHA cross-reference per the original MRDS record. Mine status and operator reflect MSHA's last published Mines export (February 2025); MSHA's public bulk feed has been unavailable since, so this may be out of date. See the Mine Data Retrieval System for current status.
Open MSHA's Mine Data Retrieval System for inspections, accidents, and violations for this mine.