| Deposit ID | 10299213 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W022482 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0450639009 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Columbia Works |
| Related records | 10075788 |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.17452, 33.88544 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 116 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lexington(county)
South Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Lexington(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Aiken(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Augusta(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Congaree(hydrologic unit)
Santee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Edisto-Santee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | South Carolina | Lexington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silica | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -81.17452, 33.88544 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corp., Inc. |
| ID | 3800138 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0450639009 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W022482 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3800138 |
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT MAY 18, 1972.
SAND IS USED BY THE GLASS INDUSTRY.
PROPERTY IS OPERATED BY PENNSYLVANIA GLASS SAND CORPORATION.
1981 MSHA LIST.
RCF LIST 10/81.
# ASSOCIATED WITH MINE, SEQ. NO. 0450630010.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 28-JUN-95 | 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 | Active since 12/18/1978 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3800138 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | COLUMBIA PLANT |
| Current operator | U S Silica Company |
| Current controller (parent) | USS Holdings Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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