| Deposit ID | 10177433 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W022458 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0450550014 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Gadsden Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Eastern Brick and Tile Company, Richtex Corporation, Kernshaw County Pits, Kershaw County Pits |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -80.73541, 34.10123 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 58 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Kershaw(county)
South Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Leesburg(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Camden(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Spartanburg(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Wateree(hydrologic unit)
Santee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Edisto-Santee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | South Carolina | Kershaw |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | Peedee Formation - Black Creek Group, undivided |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Richtex Brick Corp. |
| ID | 3800045 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0450550014 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W022458 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3800045 |
MESA INSPECTION REPORT 2/27/74
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| 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 | Abandoned since 12/18/1978 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3800045 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Gadsden Mine |
| Current operator | Richtex Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | Pamona Corp |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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