| Deposit ID | 10145648 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019865 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0240210001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rocky Ridge Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Baltimore Brick Company |
| Related records | 10073725 |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -77.32468, 39.60392 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 116 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Frederick(county)
Maryland(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Woodsboro(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Hagerstown(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Baltimore(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Monocacy(hydrologic unit)
Potomac(hydrologic accounting unit)
Potomac(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Maryland | Frederick |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Trench (1) | Gettysburg Shale |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Baltimore Brick Co. |
| ID | 1800071 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0240210001 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019865 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1800071 |
MESA INSPECTORS
MSHA LIST 5/18/81.
# ASSOCIATED WITH PLANT, SEQ. NO. 0240219007.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-NOV-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 04/29/2026 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1800071 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Rocky Ridge Plant |
| Current operator | Glen-Gery Corporation |
| Current controller (parent) | Brickworks Limited |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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