| Deposit ID | 10130496 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I00157 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0482290019 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Allamore Pits |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -104.99631, 31.06408 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1384 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Hudspeth(county)
Texas(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Hackett Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Van Horn(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Van Horn(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Salt Basin(hydrologic unit)
Rio Grande Closed Basins(hydrologic accounting unit)
Rio Grande Closed Basins(hydrologic subregion)
Rio Grande(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Texas | Hudspeth |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Talc-Soapstone | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -104.99631, 31.06408 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Southern Clay Products,Inc. |
| ID | 4101295 |
| Home office | Texas |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | United Clay Of Texas (Sub Of Wbb And Co. Plc) |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0482290019 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | 0I00157 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4101295 |
PRECAMBRIAN ALLAMOORE FORMATION TALC SCHIST
NUMEROUS TALC QUARRIES NORTH OF THE PLANT IN THE AREA
BOUNDED BY N310617 TO N310705 AND W1045952 AND
W1050153
REV BY MILS 12-79
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 06-OCT-95 | Reynolds | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 08/05/2002 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4101295 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | VanHorn |
| Current operator | Unimin Texas Company L P |
| Current controller (parent) | Covia Holdings LLC |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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