| Deposit ID | 10218586 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019878 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0240230006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Superior Sand Company Quarry |
| Alternate or previous names | General Paving Company |
| Related records | 10073735 |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -79.44145, 39.57583 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 747 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Garrett(county)
Maryland(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sang Run(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Morgantown(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Cumberland(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Youghiogheny(hydrologic unit)
Monongahela(hydrologic accounting unit)
Monongahela(hydrologic subregion)
Ohio(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Maryland | Garrett |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -79.44145, 39.57583 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Superior Sand Co. |
| ID | 1800525 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0240230006 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019878 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1800525 |
MESA INSPECTION REPORT 5/23/74.
OPERATION PRODUCES SILICA SAND.
MSHA LISTS 5/18/81 AND 11/24/80.
# ASSOCIATED WITH PLANT, SEQ. NO. 0240239007.
RCF & 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 06/30/2021 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1800525 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Superior Sand Company |
| Current operator | Tri-Star Soil Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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