| Deposit ID | 10194178 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0250170080 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Townsend Pit |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -71.70088, 42.67357 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 91 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Middlesex(county)
Massachusetts(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Townsend(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Lowell(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Boston(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Nashua River(hydrologic unit)
Merrimack(hydrologic accounting unit)
Merrimack(hydrologic subregion)
New England(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Massachusetts | Middlesex |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -71.70088, 42.67357 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dunbar Sand And Gravel |
| ID | 1900928 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0250170080 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1900928 |
MSHA INSP., FRAMINGHAM FIELD OFFICE 1979
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 10/29/81
MSHA LIST 5/18/81
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 | Abandoned since 06/01/1993 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1900928 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Townsend Pit |
| Current operator | Dunbar Transportation Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Dunbar Stephen M |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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