| Deposit ID | 10175742 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0350350006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ortega Pit |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -105.96695, 32.97122 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1405 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Otero(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Alamogordo North(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Alamogordo(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Carlsbad(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Tularosa Valley(hydrologic unit)
Rio Grande Closed Basins(hydrologic accounting unit)
Rio Grande Closed Basins(hydrologic subregion)
Rio Grande(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New Mexico | Otero |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 015 S | 010 E | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -105.96695, 32.97122 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Alamo Transit Mix Corp. |
| ID | 2900417 |
| Home office | New Mexico |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0350350006 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2900417 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 26-MAR-79 | Reynolds | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Active since 10/25/2023 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2900417 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Ortega Pit |
| Current operator | Alamo Transit Mix Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | James Rogers |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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