| Deposit ID | 10179716 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W023088 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0500230006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Herring Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Kenneth Weston |
| Related records | 10076164 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.6214, 44.22917 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 177 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Washington(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Barre West(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Montpelier(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Lake Champlain(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Vermont | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | Northfield Formation |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Francis W. Herring |
| ID | 4300238 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0500230006 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W023088 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4300238 |
CLOSED AS OF 09/19/78
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-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 05/21/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4300238 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Herring Pit |
| Current operator | Francis W Herring |
| Current controller (parent) | Herring Francis W |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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