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Point Highfield Quarry

Producer in Alaska, United States with commodity Stone
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133727
MAS/MILS ID 0021170150
Record type Site
Current site name Point Highfield Quarry

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Trench
Geographic coordinates: -132.38795, 56.48725 (WGS84)
Elevation 30
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Wade Hampton(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Petersburg B-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Petersburg S(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Petersburg(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Central Southeast Alaska(hydrologic accounting unit)

Southeast Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Copper River 062 S 083 E 13 S2 Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Stone Primary

Nearby scientific data

Trench (1) -132.38795, 56.48725
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease

Land status

Ownership category Municipality

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Associated Sand And Gravel Co., Inc.
    ID 5001496
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1983

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-JUN-1988 Hfd U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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Current status (per MSHA)

StatusIntermittent since 06/11/2018
MSHA mine ID5001496
Mine name (MSHA)Mobile Plant #4
Current operatorUniversity Redi-Mix
Current controller (parent)Colas S A
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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