| Deposit ID | 10150544 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320239005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Tenneco Mill |
| Alternate or previous names | American Borate Mill, American Borate Plant |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.40367, 36.43188 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Nye(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Franklin Well(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Death Valley Junction(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Death Valley(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Amargosa(hydrologic unit)
Northern Mojave(hydrologic accounting unit)
Northern Mojave-Mono Lake(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Nye |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 017 S | 049 E | 36 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Boron-Borates | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -116.40367, 36.43188 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Plant subcategory | Flotation |
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Tenneco Oil Co. |
| Home office | Texas |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | American Borate Co. |
| ID | 2600639 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1976 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320239005 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2600639 |
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1976, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1975, P. 50.
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1977, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1976, P. 43.
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1993, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1992, P. 64.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 26-APR-94 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 04/27/2006 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2600639 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Lathrop Mill |
| Current operator | American Borate Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Roscorp Inc; American Borate Corp |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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