| Deposit ID | 10243173 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0240430022 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Potomac Refining Company Deposit |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -77.7447, 39.37563 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 112 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Washington(county)
Maryland(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Keedysville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Frederick(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Baltimore(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Conococheague-Opequon(hydrologic unit)
Potomac(hydrologic accounting unit)
Potomac(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Park(National Historic Park)
National Historic Park NPS(Type of land area)
NPS(Federal land areas administered by NPS)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park(National Historical Park)
National Historical Park NPS(Type of land area)
NPS(Federal land areas administered by NPS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Maryland | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Manganese Critical | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -77.7447, 39.37563 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0240430022 |
REF:MD.GEOL.SURVEY,VOL.9,1911,PG. AND-326-327.
FOR LOCATION SEE MAP ATTACHED TO BARTON DEPOSIT,WASH.CO.-LIS
NO.17.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-NOV-1983 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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