| Deposit ID | 10290688 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0170030005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Birk No.3 Mine |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -89.37397, 37.23837 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 189 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alexander(county)
Illinois(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Tamms(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Cape Girardeau(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Paducah(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Cache(hydrologic unit)
Upper Mississippi-Meramec(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Mississippi-Kaskaskia-Meramec(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Mississippi(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Shawnee National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Illinois | Alexander |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Principal | 015 S | 002 W | 06 | W2NESW | Illinois |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Diatomite | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -89.37397, 37.23837 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Tammsco Inc. |
| ID | 1101885 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0170030005 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1101885 |
REF:MESA INSP.,SEPT.,1977.
COMMODITY CODE 0999 IS TRIPOLI.
RCF LIST 10/81
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-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 03/05/1980 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1101885 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Birk No 3 Mine |
| Current operator | Tammsco Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | John Norton |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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