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R. S. and S. Quarry

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodity Stone
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10209460
MAS/MILS ID 0020950266
Record type Site
Current site name R. S. and S. Quarry

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -149.57649, 60.53372 (WGS84)
Elevation 206
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kenai Peninsula(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Seward C-7(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Seward NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Seward(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper Kenai Peninsula(hydrologic unit)

Kenai Peninsula(hydrologic accounting unit)

South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Chugach National Forest(National Forest)

National Forest FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Seward 005 N 002 W 11 NWSWSE Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Stone Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -149.57649, 60.53372
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Sherman C. And Larry L. Smith
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1976

Production statistics

  • Year 1980
    Description Shale Production 716 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Stone Stone 716mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Metasandstone Production 143 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Stone Stone 143mt

Comments on the workings information

  • A 22.9 x 15.2 meter borrow pit.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 18-MAY-1988 Mpm U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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Authoritative Alaska resources

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