| Deposit ID | 10175378 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC36372 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0350490067 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Copar Mine |
| Related records | 10107109 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -106.23808, 35.92365 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2085 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Santa Fe(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Puye(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Los Alamos(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Albuquerque(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)
Federal lands
BIA(Federal land areas administered by BIA)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New Mexico | Santa Fe |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 020 N | 007 E | 31 | C | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Pumice | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -106.23808, 35.92365 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Copar Pumice Co. |
| ID | 2900185 |
| Home office | New Mexico |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0350490067 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC36372 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2900185 |
CAPACITY'300 CYD (CUBIC YARDS PER DAY)
PROPERTY EXTENDS INTO SEC 32
SIEMERS & AUSTIN 1979 NMBM MAP RM-9
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-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 03/05/1992 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2900185 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Copar Pit |
| Current operator | Copar Pumice Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Richard P Cook |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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