| Deposit ID | 10290969 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0170990033 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Unimin Utica Plant & Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Belrose - Utica Pit & Mill |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -88.99426, 41.35252 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 189 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Salle(county)
Illinois(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Starved Rock(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Ottawa(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Aurora(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Illinois-Senachwine Lake(hydrologic unit)
Lower(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Illinois | La Salle |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silica | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -88.99426, 41.35252 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Plant type | Beneficiation (Mill) |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Unimin Corp. |
| ID | 1101015 |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Belrose Silica Co. (Previous Owner) |
| ID | 1101015 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0170990033 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1101015 |
MSHA PRODUCERS LIST 11/82
DIR. ILL. MINERAL PROD. 1974 P.76
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 5-26-81.
MSHA MINE LISTING 7-26-78.
RCF AND CMS LISTS 10/81
| 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 02/02/2022 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1101015 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Utica Plant |
| Current operator | Covia Solutions LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | Covia Holdings LLC |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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