| Deposit ID | 10227792 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0511090053 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Richard E Sansom Mine |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -78.13721, 38.06255 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 116 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Louisa(county)
Virginia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Boswells Tavern(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Charlottesville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Charlottesville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Pamunkey(hydrologic unit)
Lower Chesapeake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Chesapeake(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Virginia | Louisa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Vermiculite | Primary |
| Claim (1) | -78.13721, 38.06255 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Virginia Vermiculite Ltd. |
| ID | 4405101 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0511090053 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4405101 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 16-MAY-83 | 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 | Active since 03/18/1983 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4405101 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | R. E. SANSOM MINE & MILL |
| Current operator | Virginia Vermiculite LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | Ned Gumble |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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