| Deposit ID | 10153437 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W022473 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0450590011 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Laurens County Mines |
| Alternate or previous names | Burnes-Nelson Mine |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.82814, 34.53822 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 142 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Laurens(county)
South Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Philson Crossroads(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Spartanburg(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Spartanburg(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Enoree(hydrologic unit)
Santee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Edisto-Santee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | South Carolina | Laurens |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Vermiculite | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -81.82814, 34.53822 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Grace Co., W. R., Construction Products Division |
| ID | 3800259 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0450590011 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W022473 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3800259 |
MSHA UPDATE.
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 10/15/81
MSHA LIST 5/18/81
RCF LIST 10/81
# ASSOCIATED WITH MILL, SEQ. NO. 0450599004
# PRODUCES CRUDE VERMICULITE
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-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 04/22/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3800259 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Laurens County Mines |
| Current operator | W R Grace & Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Standard Industries Holdings Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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