| Deposit ID | 10213552 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0060730778 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Chula Vista Evaporators |
| Alternate or previous names | Westertn Salt Co., Western Salt Co. |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.10115, 32.59867 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 3 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Diego(county)
California(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Imperial Beach(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
San Diego(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
San Diego(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
San Diego(hydrologic unit)
Laguna-San Diego Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Southern California Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | San Diego |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Bernardino | 018 S | 002 W | 16 | California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Salt | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -117.10115, 32.59867 |
|---|
| Operation type | Brine Operation |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Leslie Salt Co. |
| ID | 401600 |
| Home office | California |
| Year | 1991 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0060730778 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0401600 |
CALIF. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. COUNTY REPORT 3, 1963, P. 218-
221.
JOHN RAPP, CALIF. DIV. MINES AND GEOL., PERSONAL COMMUN.,
1991.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 19-OCT-1995 | Rumsey, Clayton M. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 05/21/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0401600 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Western Salt Company Plant |
| Current operator | Western Salt Company |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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