| Deposit ID | 10151185 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0350310516 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Section 35 Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Elizabeth Shaft |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -107.75622, 35.40115 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2175 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
McKinley(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Ambrosia Lake(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Grants(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Albuquerque(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Rio San Jose(hydrologic unit)
Rio Grande-Elephant Butte(hydrologic accounting unit)
Rio Grande-Elephant Butte(hydrologic subregion)
Rio Grande(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New Mexico | McKinley |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 014 N | 009 W | 35 | SWNE | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Uranium | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -107.75622, 35.40115 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Kerr-Mc Gee Nuclear Corp. |
| ID | 2900542 |
| Home office | Oklahoma |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0350310516 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2900542 |
NMBMMR GEOLOGIC MAP 31, 1979
NMBMMR RESOURCE MAP 9, 1979
NMSMIR, 1968
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-NOV-1983 | 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 | Abandoned since 05/23/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2900542 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Section 35 |
| Current operator | Quivira Mining Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Kerr-McGee Corp |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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