| Deposit ID | 10203242 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC36823 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0480390010 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Riggs Oak Sand Pit |
| Related records | 10107154 |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -95.51664, 29.05556 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 6 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Brazoria(county)
Texas(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Brazoria(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Angleton(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Houston(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Brazos(hydrologic unit)
Lower Brazos(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Brazos(hydrologic subregion)
Texas-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Texas | Brazoria |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -95.51664, 29.05556 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Morgan Sand Co |
| ID | 4102329 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Texas |
| Year | 1978 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | James Morgan |
| ID | 4102329 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0480390010 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC36823 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4102329 |
REVISED BY MILS 9-79
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-NOV-83 | Stringer | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 05/01/1989 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4102329 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | River Pit |
| Current operator | Miller Sand Company Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Norman D Miller Jr |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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