| Deposit ID | 10214420 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0080330186 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rico Argentine Mill |
| Alternate or previous names | Rico Mill |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -108.02735, 37.71281 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2743 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Dolores(county)
Colorado(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Rico(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Dove Creek(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Cortez(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Dolores(hydrologic unit)
Upper Colorado-Dolores(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Colorado-Dolores(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Colorado(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
San Juan National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Colorado | Dolores |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 040 N | 011 W | 24 | Colorado |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -108.02735, 37.71281 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rico Argentine Co. |
| ID | 502759 |
| Year | 1970 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0080330186 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0502759 |
CBM ANNUAL REPORT 1970
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 17-NOV-1983 | Denton, David K. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 10/01/1980 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0502759 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Rico-Argentine Leaching |
| Current operator | Rico-Argentine Mining Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Crystal Oil Company |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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