| Deposit ID | 10289288 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0130870001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Amsterdam Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Decatur County Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -84.40302, 30.74192 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 58 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Decatur(county)
Georgia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Havana North(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bainbridge(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Tallahassee(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Ochlockonee(hydrologic unit)
Ochlockonee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Ochlockonee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Georgia | Decatur |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -84.40302, 30.74192 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Engelhard Mineral And Chemical |
| ID | 900125 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0130870001 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0900125 |
MESA INSP.
OPERATION PRODUCES FULLERS EARTH.
MSHA LIST 1981
| 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 02/04/2011 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0900125 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | BASF Corporation-ATTAPULGUS |
| Current operator | BASF Corporation |
| Current controller (parent) | BASF SE |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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