| Deposit ID | 10242899 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0210430010 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Hilger Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -83.23458, 38.42505 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 351 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Carter(county)
Kentucky(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Wesleyville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Morehead(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Huntington(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Ohio Brush-Whiteoak(hydrologic unit)
Middle Ohio-Little Miami(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Ohio(hydrologic subregion)
Ohio(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Kentucky | Carter |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -83.23458, 38.42505 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | General Refractories Co. |
| ID | 1500159 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0210430010 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1500159 |
KENTUCKKY SURFACE RECLAMATION BUREAU
MSHA INSP. REPT. 2-19-81
MSHA LIST 5-18-81
RCF & CMS LISTS 10-81; LIST NAME AS S. M. HILGER STRIP MINE
| 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 07/22/1981 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1500159 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Hilger |
| Current operator | General Refractories Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Dicalite Management Group LLC |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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