| Deposit ID | 10151049 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0350550014 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | No Agua Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Johns-Manville Open Pit, Schundler Perlite Mine, Pinon Nut Group |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -105.95058, 36.75863 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2744 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Taos(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
La Segita Peaks(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Wheeler Peak(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Raton(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Rio Grande(hydrologic unit)
Upper Rio Grande(hydrologic accounting unit)
Rio Grande-Elephant Butte(hydrologic subregion)
Rio Grande(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New Mexico | Taos |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 029 N | 009 E | 11 | C E2SE | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Perlite | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -105.95058, 36.75863 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Johns-Manville Products Corp. |
| ID | 2900248 |
| Home office | Colorado |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0350550014 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2900248 |
DEPOSIT EXTENDS INTO SECTIONS 12,13,14,23, AND 24.
MICKLESON, M. B.; HISTORY, LOCATION, AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE
JOHNS-MANVILLE PERLITE DEPOSITS, NMGS 22ND FLD. CONF.,
1971, P. 321
ANONYMOUS, SCHUNDLER ANNOUNCES NEW MINING OPERATIONS AT NO
AGUA, N. M. MINER AND PROSPECTOR, VOL. 13, NO. 11,
P. 12-13, 19, NOV. 1951
ANONYMOUS, SCHUNDLER MINING PERLITE FROM 8900-FT. HIGH BED
IN N. M. MOUNTAINS, PIT AND QUARRY, VOL. 44, NO. 5,
P. 117-119, NOV. 1951
ANONYMOUS, EXPANSION AND IMPROVEMENT MARK GROWTH OF SCHUND-
LER PERLITE MIN. OPER., PIT AND QUARRY,
VOL. 45, NO. 12, P. 99-100, JUNE 1953
ANONYMOUS, MODERN PERLITE PRODUCTION IN J-M'S NO AGUA MILL,
PIT AND QUARRY, VOL. 53, NO. 8, P. 108-112, FEB, 1961
NMBMMR BULL. 71, P. 108-109
NEW MINE REGISTRATIONS, STATE MINE INSPECTOR, 1968
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-83 | New Mexico Bureau Of Mines And Mineral Resources | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Intermittent since 10/01/2024 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2900248 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | No Agua Mine & Mill |
| Current operator | Imerys Perlite USA, Inc. |
| Current controller (parent) | Imerys S A |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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