| Deposit ID | 10113556 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0040150792 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Turquoise Operation |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.158, 35.37752 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1310 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Mohave(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Chloride(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Davis Dam(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Kingman(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Sacramento Wash(hydrologic unit)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management AZ)
Bureau of Land Management AZ BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Arizona | Mohave |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gila and Salt River | 023 N | 018 W | 13 | S2 | Arizona |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gemstone | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -114.158, 35.37752 |
|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
|---|---|
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hardy L Wco., Inc |
| ID | 201007 |
| Home office | Arizona |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Duval-Pennzoil United Inc. |
| ID | 201007 |
| Home office | Texas |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0040150792 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0201007 |
MSHA YELLOW FORM 4000-6.5
WILLIS,C.,AZ.M.J.,AUG.,1920,P13
DINGS,M., USGS 978-E,P161
BLM AZ. MIN. CLAIM FILE NO. 13342
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 04-NOV-83 | ADMR | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 05/13/1986 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0201007 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Turquoise Operations |
| Current operator | L W Hardy Company Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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