| Deposit ID | 10266127 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0171190004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Alton Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Alton Mine Mississippi Lime |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -90.1215, 38.90035 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 134 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Madison(county)
Illinois(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bethalto(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Saint Louis(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Saint Louis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Peruque-Piasa(hydrologic unit)
Upper Mississippi-Salt(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Mississippi-Salt(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Illinois | Madison |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -90.1215, 38.90035 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mississippi Lime Co. |
| ID | 1100122 |
| Year | 1982 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0171190004 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1100122 |
MSHA PRODUCERS LIST 11/82
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 6-2,4-81.
MSHA MINE LISTING 11-23-79.
RCF AND CMS LISTS 10/81
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 19-APR-1995 | 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 | Active since 07/04/1976 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1100122 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Bluff City Mine |
| Current operator | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. |
| Current controller (parent) | Martin Marietta Materials Inc |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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