| Deposit ID | 10181374 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0560070673 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sand Creek Pit |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -106.23041, 41.81506 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2042 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
| Relative position | Original record put pit in sec. 12 but satellite imagery clearly shows main pit in SE4 sec. 1. Coordinates are for the pit visible on imagery. Operation is current. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Carbon(county)
Wyoming(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Pine Ridge(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Medicine Bow(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Rawlins(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Medicine Bow(hydrologic unit)
North Platte(hydrologic accounting unit)
North Platte(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Wyoming | Carbon |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Principal | 021 N | 079 W | 12 | Wyoming |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -106.23041, 41.81506 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Gilpatrick Construction |
| ID | 4801222 |
| Home office | Wyoming |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0560070673 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4801222 |
MSHA M/NM MINE FILE 1-17-80
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-NOV-83 | Rdm | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 10/17/1980 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4801222 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Sand Creek Pit |
| Current operator | Gilpatrick Construction Company Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Richard Gilpatrick |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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