| Deposit ID | 10175513 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0350550010 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Grande Mine |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -105.97118, 36.74173 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2592 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Taos(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Tres Piedras(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 |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Perlite | Primary |
| Trench (1) | Los Pinos Formation of Lower Santa Fe Group |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0350550010 |
USBM PROD TABULATIONS OWN/OP: GREFCO INC
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-NOV-83 | Intermountain Field Operations Center (IFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 10/01/2024 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2900250 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | EL GRANDE |
| Current operator | Dicaperl Minerals LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | Dicalite Management Holdings, LLC |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
Inferred by coordinate + name similarity (705 m, 1.00 match). Confirm against MSHA if precision matters — non-USGS-curated cross-references may occasionally point at a neighbouring mine.
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