| Deposit ID | 10193779 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0170990031 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ottawa Industries Sand Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Ottawa Indus Sand Pit, Reynolds Quarry |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -88.88176, 41.33672 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 152 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Salle(county)
Illinois(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Starved Rock(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Ottawa(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Aurora(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Illinois-Senachwine Lake(hydrologic unit)
Lower(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Illinois | La Salle |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Principal | 033 N | 003 E | 16 | N2NE | Illinois |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silica | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -88.88176, 41.33672 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ottawa Silica Co. |
| ID | 1101013 |
| Year | 1982 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0170990031 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1101013 |
MSHA PRODUCERS LIST 11/82
ILL DIR. OF MINERAL PROD. 1974
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 4-13-81.
# COM IS SILICA SAND.
RCF AND CMS LISTS 10/81
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-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 11/29/1973 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1101013 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Ottawa Plant |
| Current operator | U. S. Silica Company |
| Current controller (parent) | USS Holdings Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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