| Deposit ID | 10223353 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0350310508 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sections 32 & 33 Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | West Ranch, Westranch Mine, Section 32 Mine |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -108.01673, 35.48835 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2160 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
McKinley(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Thoreau NE(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Zuni(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Gallup(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Rio San Jose(hydrologic unit)
Rio Grande-Elephant Butte(hydrologic accounting unit)
Rio Grande-Elephant Butte(hydrologic subregion)
Rio Grande(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New Mexico | McKinley |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 015 N | 011 W | 32 | SENE | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Uranium | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -108.01673, 35.48835 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cobb Nuclear Corp. |
| ID | 2901710 |
| Home office | New Mexico |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0350310508 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2901710 |
ALSO IN NW 1/4 SEC 33
MINED 1960-64
HILPERT, L.S., 1969, USGS PP 603, P 42
NMBMMR RESOURCE MAP 9, 1979
NMBMMR MAP FILES
NMSMIR, 1971
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 31-JUL-84 | New Mexico Bureau Of Mines And Mineral Resources | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 03/05/1981 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2901710 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Westranch Mine Or Westranch |
| Current operator | Cobb Resources Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | George Lotspeich |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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