| Deposit ID | 10118254 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0080410048 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Flying W Gravel Pit |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -104.87366, 38.9317 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2042 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
El Paso(county)
Colorado(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Pikeview(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Colorado Springs(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Pueblo(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Fountain(hydrologic unit)
Upper Arkansas(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Arkansas(hydrologic subregion)
Arkansas-White-Red(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Colorado | El Paso |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Principal | 013 S | 067 W | 10 | SE | Colorado |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -104.87366, 38.9317 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Broderick And Gibbons, Inc |
| ID | 502412 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Colorado |
| Year | 1980 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Pioneer Sand Co., Inc |
| ID | 502412 |
| Year | 1976 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0080410048 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0502412 |
REF: 1976 MESA LIST
COLO DIV MINES SUMM OF MIN IND ACT1975
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 17-NOV-1983 | Intermountain Field Operations Center (IFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 05/17/1989 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0502412 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Flying W Gravel Pit |
| Current operator | Broderick & Gibbons Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Redland Plc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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