| Deposit ID | 10277974 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0530750002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Faires Quarry |
| Alternate or previous names | Colfax Quarry |
| Point of reference | Pit |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.38436, 46.89045 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 603 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Whitman(county)
Washington(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Diamond(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Pullman(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Pullman(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Palouse(hydrologic unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Washington | Whitman |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 016 N | 043 E | 10 | SENESW | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | Primary |
| Pit (1) | -117.38436, 46.89045 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Faires Equipment Co. |
| ID | 4500554 |
| Home office | Washington |
| Year | 1973 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0530750002 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4500554 |
WA. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. INFO. CIRC. 48, 1973, P. 24.
MSHA REPORT DATED DECEMBER 1980.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-94 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 05/03/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4500554 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Colfax Quarry |
| Current operator | Whitman Rock & Construction |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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