| Deposit ID | 10267764 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0280299003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Moon Plant |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -90.34319, 31.97049 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 400 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Copiah(county)
Mississippi(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Crystal Springs(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Brookhaven(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Natchez(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Pearl-Strong(hydrologic unit)
Pearl(hydrologic accounting unit)
Pearl(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Mississippi | Copiah |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -90.34319, 31.97049 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Plant type | Beneficiation (Mill) |
| Plant subcategory | Crush |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Blain Sand And Gravel Inc. |
| ID | 2200103 |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0280299003 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2200103 |
MSHA INSPECTION 10/29/80
MSHA LIST 5/18/81
CMS & RCF LISTS 10/81
# ASSOCIATED WITH MINE, SEQ. NO. 0280290003
| 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 08/31/2000 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2200103 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | MOON PLANT |
| Current operator | Blain Sand & Gravel Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | CRH PLC |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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