| Deposit ID | 10267649 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0281630001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Fouche Pit |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -90.3676, 32.69627 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 107 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yazoo(county)
Mississippi(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bentonia(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Yazoo City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Jackson(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Big Black(hydrologic unit)
Big Black-Homochitto(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Mississippi-Big Black(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Mississippi | Yazoo |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -90.3676, 32.69627 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Warren Brothers Co., Div. Of Ashland Oil |
| ID | 2200188 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0281630001 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2200188 |
MSHA MINE LISTING 11-24-79.
# ASSOCIATED WITH MILL, SEQ. NO. 0281639001
MESA INSPECTION REPORT 9-6-72.
RCF LIST 10/81
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-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 06/01/1979 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2200188 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Fouche Pit |
| Current operator | Warren Brothers Company Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Ashland Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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