| Deposit ID | 10250881 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W022467 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0450570005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kershaw Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Minerals Mining Corp,, Kernshaw Strip Mine |
| Related records | 10075782 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -80.5445, 34.58342 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 168 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lancaster(county)
South Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Kershaw(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Lancaster(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Spartanburg(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lynches(hydrologic unit)
Lower Pee Dee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Pee Dee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | South Carolina | Lancaster |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mica | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -80.5445, 34.58342 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mineral Mining Corp. |
| ID | 3800095 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0450570005 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W022467 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3800095 |
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 10/27/81
MSHA LIST 5/18/81
CMS AND RCF LISTS 10/81
# ASSOCIATED WITH MILL, SEQ. NO. 0450579001
# PRODUCES CRUDE MICA
| 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 12/21/2009 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3800095 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Kershaw Mine & Mill |
| Current operator | Mineral Mining Company Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Bruce Poston; Merland A Poston |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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