| Deposit ID | 10149777 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320030395 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | American Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Leavitt Sand Pit |
| Point of reference | Pit |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.94583, 36.28329 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Clark(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Apex(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Lake Mead(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Las Vegas(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Las Vegas Wash(hydrologic unit)
Lower Colorado-Lake Mead(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Colorado-Lake Mead(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management NV)
Bureau of Land Management NV BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Clark |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 019 S | 063 E | 21 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Pit (1) | -114.94583, 36.28329 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | American Sand And Gravel Co. |
| ID | 2601000 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1991 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320030395 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2601000 |
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1975, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1974.
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1991, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1990, P. 11.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-FEB-93 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 07/05/1978 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2601000 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Leavitt Sand Pit |
| Current operator | Thiriot Trucking & Construction Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Thiriot Jim & Doug |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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