| Deposit ID | 10256142 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0292210286 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Tailings Pond -Barite -Big Four |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -90.77122, 38.15726 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 244 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Washington(county)
Missouri(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Richwoods(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Festus(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Saint Louis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Big(hydrologic unit)
Upper Mississippi-Meramec(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Mississippi-Kaskaskia-Meramec(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Missouri | Washington |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Principal | 040 N | 002 E | 35 | C | Missouri |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Barium-Barite Critical | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -90.77122, 38.15726 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Baroid Division, National Lead Industries Inc. |
| ID | 2300560 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0292210286 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2300560 |
US SURVEY 3165,3022
ACTIVE 1966-1979
MGS MSC 20778 WILLIAMS 1975
MGS MSC 20779 WHARTON 1970
ASCS PHOTO BMH-3EE-195 10-3-64 1:20000
ASCS PHOTO BMH-3MM-176 8-26-71 1:20000
USGS PHOTO GS-VDYH 1-19 10-2-75 1:80000 - 117 AC
DAM INV PHOTO FLT 15 2-337 6-14-78 1:72000 - 117 AC
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-83 | Missouri Department Of Natural Resources --Searcy | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 03/27/1979 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2300560 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Big 4 Pit |
| Current operator | N L Baroid-Div/N L Industries Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Nl Industries Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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