| Deposit ID | 10140183 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M100149 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0060690145 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Santa Rita |
| Alternate or previous names | Santa Rita Asbestos, Union Carbide Nuclear, Joe 7-5 Mine, Joe 5 Pit |
| Related records | 10043402 |
| Point of reference | Pit |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -120.61518, 36.33885 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1341 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Benito(county)
California(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Santa Rita Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Coalinga(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Monterey(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Pajaro(hydrologic unit)
Central California Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Central California Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management CA)
Bureau of Land Management CA BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | San Benito |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 018 S | 012 E | 25 | N2NW | California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Asbestos | Primary |
| Water, Free | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Asbestos | Unknown |
| Pit (1) | -120.61518, 36.33885 |
|---|
| Thickness | 152M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 22531M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 6437M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 0M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 24HA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1957 |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Year of first production | 1963 |
| Milling method | Sizing |
| District name | New Idria |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Kcac Inc. |
| ID | 0402550 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | California |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 30HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0060690145 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0402550 |
MATTHEWS,ROBERT Z.,1961,GEOLOGY OF THE BUTLER ESTATE CHROM-
ITE MINE,SOUTHWESTERN FRESNO COUNTY,CALIFORNIA,CA.DIV.MINES
AND GEOLOGY SPECIAL REPORT 71
CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY,1964,ASBESTOS PLANT
OPENS,MINERAL INFORMATION SERVICE BULL.P251
CLIFTON, R.A.,U.S.BUMINES,WASH.D.C.,1981,TELEPHONE COMMUNI-
CATION
KELLEY,F.R.,1974,JOE 5-7 MINE(UNION CARBIDE CORP.)MINERAL
REPORT,UNPUBLISHED,CALIF.DIV.MINES AND GEOLOGY
MATSTEN,R.O.,1981,UNION CARBIDE CORP.PERSONAL COMMUNICATION
MERRITT,PAUL C.,1962,CALIFORNIA ASBESTOS GOES TO MARKET,
SOCIETY OF MINING ENGINEERS, SEPTEMBER;PP 57 THRU 62
MUMPTON,F.A. AND C.S.THOMPSON,1975,MINERALOGY AND ORIGIN OF
THE COALINGA ASBESTOS,CLAYS AND CLAY MINERALS,VOL.23 PP57
THRU 62
RICE,SALEM J.,1963,CALIFORNIA ASBESTOS INDUSTRY, CALIFORNIA
DIV.MINES AND GEOLOGY,MINERALS SERVICE VOL.16,NO.9
UNION CARBIDE CORP.,1979,MINING AT UNION CARBIDE,A STATUS
REPORT
U.S.BUREAU OF MINES,1974,ASBESTOS,BUMINES MINERALS YEARBOOK,
VOL.I,METALS AND MINERALS
U.S.BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT,1981,UNION CARBIDE CORP.CLAIM
MAPS
ECKEL,EDWIN B.AND W.B.MYERS,1946,QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS OF THE
NEW IDRIA DISTRICT,SAN BENITO AND FRESNO COUNTIES CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES,JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY,
VOL. 42, NO.2
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-SEP-1996 | Mcmahan | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 12/05/2002 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0402550 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | JOE 5 PIT |
| Current operator | Kcac Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Wilbur-Ellis Company |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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