| Deposit ID | 10273751 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0390550006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Set Silica Sand Inc Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Silica S&G Inc. |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.34451, 41.36561 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 335 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Geauga(county)
Ohio(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Aurora(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Cleveland South(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Cleveland(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Ashtabula-Chagrin(hydrologic unit)
Southern Lake Erie(hydrologic accounting unit)
Southern Lake Erie(hydrologic subregion)
Great Lakes(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Ohio | Geauga |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -81.34451, 41.36561 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Set Silica Sand Inc |
| ID | 3303483 |
| Year | 1982 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0390550006 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3303483 |
LOCATION FROM OHIO DIV OF RECLAMATION DATA PERMIT NO. 337
1981 MSHA LIST
RCF LIST 10-81
CMS LIST 10-81
MSHA LIST 11-4-82
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-NOV-83 | 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 04/18/1988 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3303483 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Best Silica Company |
| Current operator | Best Silica Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | Fairmount Santrol |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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