Medusa Aggregates Mine No. 50

Producer in Roanoke county in Virginia, United States with commodity Stone, Crushed/Broken
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Land status
  9. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10130709
MAS/MILS ID 0511610030
Record type Site
Current site name Medusa Aggregates Mine No. 50

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Trench
Geographic coordinates: -80.14898, 37.27007 (WGS84)
Elevation 380
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Roanoke(county)

Virginia(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Glenvar(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Radford(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Bluefield(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper Roanoke(hydrologic unit)

Roanoke(hydrologic accounting unit)

Chowan-Roanoke(hydrologic subregion)

South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Virginia Roanoke

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Stone, Crushed/Broken Primary

Nearby scientific data

Trench (1) Elbrook Formation

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Unknown
    Owner Medusa Aggregates Co.
    ID 4400114
    Year 1979

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-AUG-81 Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 10/14/1982
MSHA mine ID4400114
Mine name (MSHA)Quarry No 50 & Mill Or Mine No 50 & Mill
Current operatorMedusa Aggregates Company
Current controller (parent)Crane Company
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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