| Deposit ID | 10202685 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC36844 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0480890013 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Helms Sand & Gravel Pit |
| Related records | 10063194 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -96.57027, 29.67134 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 76 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Colorado(county)
Texas(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Columbus(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Eagle Lake(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Seguin(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic unit)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Colorado-San Bernard Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
Texas-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Texas | Colorado |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -96.57027, 29.67134 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Thorstenberg Materials Co. |
| ID | 4101302 |
| Home office | Texas |
| Year | 1977 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0480890013 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC36844 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4101302 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 13-AUG-1980 | Rlw | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 11/20/1978 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4101302 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Helms Sand And Gravel Pit And Mill |
| Current operator | Thorstenberg Materials Company Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Ideal Basic Industries Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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