| Deposit ID | 10186374 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0040190461 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Blue Rock Mine |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -110.59508, 32.27682 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1195 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Piety Hill(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Tucson(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Tucson(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Rillito(hydrologic unit)
Santa Cruz(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Gila(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Coronado National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Arizona | Pima |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gila and Salt River | 013 S | 017 E | 27 | Arizona |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Uranium | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -110.59508, 32.27682 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ritter And Wright Mining Contractors |
| ID | 201877 |
| Home office | Arizona |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Warren Wright |
| ID | 201877 |
| Home office | Arizona |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0040190461 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0201877 |
US MSHA METAL-NONMETAL MINE FILE REFERENCE 1978
GEORGE TWEEDY, US MSHA, PHOENIX ARIZ, PERSONAL COMM, 1979
FRANK TUNE, US MSHA, TUCSON ARIZ, PERSONAL COMM, 1979
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 04-NOV-83 | ADMR | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 09/19/1978 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0201877 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Blue Rock Mine |
| Current operator | Ritter & Wright Mining Contractor |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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