| Deposit ID | 10218274 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0191930001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ballou Pit and Plant |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -96.35861, 42.4078 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 334 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Woodbury(county)
Iowa(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sergeant Bluff(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Sioux City South(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Sioux City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Blackbird-Soldier(hydrologic unit)
Missouri-Little Sioux(hydrologic accounting unit)
Missouri-Little Sioux(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Iowa | Woodbury |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Principal | 088 N | 047 W | 30 | SWNE | Iowa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -96.35861, 42.4078 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ballou Brick Co. |
| ID | 1300336 |
| Home office | Iowa |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0191930001 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1300336 |
LOCATION INCLUDES ANOTHER CLAYPIT IN THE NE OF THE SE OF
SEC 30.
MSHA 1981 METAL-NONMETAL MINE FILE REFERENCE
IOWA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GUIDEBOOK, SERIES NO. 4, 1981
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1983 | Igs / Mm | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 02/21/1991 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1300336 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Ballou Pit And Plant |
| Current operator | Ballou Brick Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Sioux City Brick & Tile Company |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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