| Deposit ID | 10250636 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W022163 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0420910009 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Pottstown Shale Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Robinson-Streat Div of Clow Corp |
| Related records | 10075553 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -75.66213, 40.25421 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 55 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Montgomery(county)
Pennsylvania(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Boyertown(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Reading(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Newark(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Schuylkill(hydrologic unit)
Lower Delaware(hydrologic accounting unit)
Delaware-Mid Atlantic Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Pennsylvania | Montgomery |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | Brunswick Formation |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Pomona Pipe Producers |
| ID | 3600679 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0420910009 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W022163 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3600679 |
REFERENCE: PA DEPT NAT RES 1976
MESA INSP.
1981 MSHA LIST
1980 MSHA LIST
RCF AND CMS LISTS 10/81
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-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 06/12/1981 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3600679 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Pottstown Shale Pit |
| Current operator | Pomona Pipe Products Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Pomona Corp |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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