| Deposit ID | 10173871 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320030377 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Red Sand Pit |
| Point of reference | Pit |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.44522, 36.50219 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 427 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Clark(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Overton(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Overton(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Las Vegas(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Muddy(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 | 016 S | 067 E | 36 | NWSWNE | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silica | Primary |
| Pit (1) | -114.44522, 36.50219 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Simplot Silica Products |
| ID | 2600394 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1974 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320030377 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2600394 |
DIRECTORY OF ACTIVE NEV MINES OCT. 1975, STATE INSPECTOR
MINES, P. 6.
| 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 06/19/1980 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2600394 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Red Sand Quarry |
| Current operator | Simplot Silica Products |
| Current controller (parent) | Scott Simplot |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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