| Deposit ID | 10153750 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | WO21988 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0420290028 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Pennsylvania Granite Corp. |
| Alternate or previous names | Pennsylvania Granite Quarry |
| Related records | 10178017 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -75.75383, 40.16861 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 168 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chester(county)
Pennsylvania(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Elverson(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Reading(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Newark(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Schuylkill(hydrologic unit)
Lower Delaware(hydrologic accounting unit)
Delaware-Mid Atlantic Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Pennsylvania | Chester |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -75.75383, 40.16861 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Pennsylvania Granite Corp. |
| ID | 3605508 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0420290028 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | WO21988 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3605508 |
MESA INSP.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-NOV-1983 | 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 | Active since 03/10/1976 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3605508 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | American Black Quarry |
| Current operator | Pennsylvania Granite Corp. |
| Current controller (parent) | Polycor Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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