| Deposit ID | 10143420 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019687 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0100030002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Delaware Brick Co. Pit |
| Related records | 10099728 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -75.60463, 39.64252 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 9 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
New Castle(county)
Delaware(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Wilmington South(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Wilmington(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Wilmington(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Brandywine-Christina(hydrologic unit)
Lower Delaware(hydrologic accounting unit)
Delaware-Mid Atlantic Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Delaware | New Castle |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -75.60463, 39.64252 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Delaware Brick Co. |
| ID | 700012 |
| Year | 1977 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0100030002 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019687 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0700012 |
MESA INSPECTORS 1978
MSHA LIST 11/23/79 STATUS=CLOSED AS OF 06/17/77
RCF LIST 10-81
# ASSOC. WITH PLANT, SEQ. NO. 0100039002
MSHA INSP. REPT. 3-22-79
BUMINES INSP. REPT. 4-7-71
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 20-DEC-83 | 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 05/21/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0700012 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Delaware Brick Company Pit & Mill |
| Current operator | Delaware Brick Company Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Barnes Kenneth B |
| Mine type | Surface (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MSHA's last published Mines export (February 2025); MSHA's public bulk feed has been unavailable since, so this may be out of date.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.