| Deposit ID | 10222903 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0340239916 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cyprus Indus Minerals/S. Plainfield |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -74.39678, 40.5381 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 27 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Middlesex(county)
New Jersey(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Plainfield(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Newark(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Newark(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Raritan(hydrologic unit)
Lower Hudson(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Hudson-Long Island(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New Jersey | Middlesex |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Talc-Soapstone | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -74.39678, 40.5381 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Plant type | Beneficiation (Mill) |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cyprus Industrial Minerals Co. |
| ID | 2800959 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Amoco Minerals Co. |
| ID | 2800959 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0340239916 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2800959 |
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 4/6/81.
MSHA LIST 5/18/81.
RCF & CMS LISTS 10/81.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 02-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 05/31/1988 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2800959 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | South Plainfield Mill |
| Current operator | Cyprus Mines Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | Cyprus Amax Minerals Company |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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