| Deposit ID | 10243053 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0260810004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Devries Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Devries Sand 6 Gravel, Ed Devries and Sons |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -85.70885, 42.98471 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 216 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Kent(county)
Michigan(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Grand Rapids West(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Grand Rapids(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Grand Rapids(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Grand(hydrologic unit)
Southeastern Lake Michigan(hydrologic accounting unit)
Southeastern Lake Michigan(hydrologic subregion)
Great Lakes(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Michigan | Kent |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -85.70885, 42.98471 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | E. Devries Sand And Gravel |
| ID | 2000705 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0260810004 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2000705 |
REF: MICH MIN PROD 1975-DEPT OF NAT RES-GEOL SURV DIV
MSHA UPDATE 78
| 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 05/02/1994 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2000705 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | De Vries Pit |
| Current operator | E De Vries & Sons Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | De Vries Wallace B |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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