| Deposit ID | 10133326 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0560110270 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | American Colloid Pits |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -104.4528, 44.43745 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1524 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Crook(county)
Wyoming(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sundance West(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Sundance(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Gillette(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Belle Fourche(hydrologic unit)
Belle Fourche(hydrologic accounting unit)
Cheyenne(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Black Hills National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Wyoming | Crook |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Principal | 049 N | 063 W | 31 | Wyoming |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -104.4528, 44.43745 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | American Colloid Co. |
| ID | 4800961 |
| Home office | Wyoming |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0560110270 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4800961 |
MSHA M/NM MINE FILE 1-17-80
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-NOV-1983 | Rdm | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 05/11/1979 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4800961 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | American Colloid Pits |
| Current operator | American Colloid Company Minerals Group |
| Current controller (parent) | Minerals Technologies Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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