| Deposit ID | 10115353 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0060290649 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Maricopa Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Elkhorn Pit & Mill |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -119.39404, 35.03939 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 259 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Kern(county)
California(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Maricopa(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Taft(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Bakersfield(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Tulare Lake Bed(hydrologic unit)
Tulare-Buena Vista Lakes(hydrologic accounting unit)
Tulare-Buena Vista Lakes(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | Kern |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 011 N | 024 W | 13 | NENESW | California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -119.39404, 35.03939 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Panamint Marketing Co. |
| ID | 402638 |
| Home office | California |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0060290649 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0402638 |
CALIF. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. SPECIAL PUBLICATION 58, 1981,
P. 41.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 31-MAR-91 | Raney, Russell G. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Active since 07/19/1988 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0402638 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Maricopa Plant |
| Current operator | Nestle Purina PetCare Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Nestle S A |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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