| Deposit ID | 10294173 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0292210274 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Tailings Pond -Barite -Blackwell |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -90.65511, 38.05586 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 232 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Washington(county)
Missouri(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Tiff(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Festus(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Saint Louis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Big(hydrologic unit)
Upper Mississippi-Meramec(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Mississippi-Kaskaskia-Meramec(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Missouri | Washington |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Principal | 038 N | 003 E | 01 | NENW | Missouri |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Barium-Barite Critical | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -90.65511, 38.05586 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | General Barite Co |
| ID | 2300551 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Baroid Division, National Lead Industries Inc. |
| ID | 2300551 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0292210274 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2300551 |
US SURVEY 1875
EXTENDS INTO SEC 36 T39N R3E PROJECTED
MGS MSC 20779 WHARTON 1970
ASCS PHOTO BMH-3MM-305 8-26-71 1:20000
USGS PHOTO GS-VDYH 1-12 10-2-75 1:80000 - 77 AC
DAM INV PHOTO FLT 14 4-186 6-14-78 1:72000 - 77 AC
MGS MSC 20778 WILLIAMS 1975
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-83 | Missouri Department Of Natural Resources - Searcy | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 07/29/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2300551 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | General Barite Company Blackwell Plant |
| Current operator | General Barite Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Faulkner Charles M |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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