| Deposit ID | 10254091 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W023397 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0540830007 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rich Mountain Quarry |
| Alternate or previous names | Fairfax Sand & Crushed Stone Co. |
| Related records | 10100197 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -79.93557, 38.86394 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 960 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Randolph(county)
West Virginia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Beverly West(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Elkins(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Charlottesville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Tygart Valley(hydrologic unit)
Monongahela(hydrologic accounting unit)
Monongahela(hydrologic subregion)
Ohio(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | West Virginia | Randolph |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -79.93557, 38.86394 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Fairfax Sand And Crushed Stone Co. |
| ID | 4603164 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0540830007 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W023397 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4603164 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 11-SEP-1980 | 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 07/24/1984 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4603164 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Rich Mountain Quarry & Plant No 2 |
| Current operator | Fairfax Sand & Crushed Stone Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Gay C Roth |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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