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Christie

Past Producer in Fresno county in California, United States with commodity Asbestos
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Mineral rights holdings
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Production statistics
  16. Workings at the site
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10235909
MAS/MILS ID 0060190026
Record type Site
Current site name Christie
Alternate or previous names Christie Asbestos, Coalinga Asbestos

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Trench
Geographic coordinates: -120.54408, 36.33105 (WGS84)
Elevation 1219
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Fresno(county)

California(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Santa Rita Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Coalinga(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Monterey(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Tulare-Buena Vista Lakes(hydrologic accounting unit)

Tulare-Buena Vista Lakes(hydrologic subregion)

California(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States California Fresno

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 018 S 013 E 27 C California

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Asbestos Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Asbestos Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Trench (1) -120.54408, 36.33105
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N65E
    Dip 01W
    Thickness 152M
    Depth to top 1M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SHEAR ZONE
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin OTHER
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Secondary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. SLIGHT
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 OTHER
    Strike And Dip N65E:01W
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 1
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 820823
  • Area 37HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 37
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1905
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1962
Milling method Sizing

Mining district

District name New Idria

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim
Type of mineral rights Fee Ownership

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Tenneco Oil Co.
    Interest 100
    Home office Arizona
    Year 1981

Production statistics

  • Year 1962
    Description 80 Wt % Asbestos Mine Output (Tons) 16000 Tons Ore Mined Annually
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Asbestos Asbestos 15747.2mt 80wt-pct
  • Year 1963
    Description 80 Wt % Asbestos Mine Output (Tons) 28000 Tons Ore Mined Annually
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Asbestos Asbestos 27557.6mt 80wt-pct
  • Year 1964
    Description 80 Wt % Asbestos Mine Output (Tons) 111000 Tons Ore Mined Annually
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Asbestos Asbestos 109246.2mt 80wt-pct
  • Year 1965
    Description 80 Wt % Asbestos Mine Output (Tons) 170000 Tons Ore Mined Annually
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Asbestos Asbestos 167314mt 80wt-pct
  • Year 1966
    Description 80 Wt % Asbestos Mine Output (Tons) 110000 Tons Ore Mined Annually
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Asbestos Asbestos 108262mt 80wt-pct
  • Year 1967
    Description 80 Wt % Asbestos Mine Output (Tons) 70000 Tons Ore Mined Annually
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Asbestos Asbestos 68894mt 80wt-pct
  • Year 1968
    Description 80 Wt % Asbestos Mine Ourput (Tons) 85000 Tons Ore Mined Annually
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Asbestos Asbestos 83657mt 80wt-pct
  • Year 1969
    Description 80 Wt % Asbestos Mine Output (Tons) 155000 Tons Ore Mined Annually
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Asbestos Asbestos 152551mt 80wt-pct
  • Year 1970
    Description 80 Wt % Asbestos Mine Output (Tons) 172000 Tons Ore Mined Annually
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Asbestos Asbestos 169282.4mt 80wt-pct
  • Year 1971
    Description 80 Wt % Asbestos Mine Output (Tons) 143000 Tons Ore Mined Annually
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Asbestos Asbestos 140740.6mt 80wt-pct
  • Year 1972
    Description 80 Wt % Asbestos Mine Output (Tons) 142000 Tons Ore Mined Annually
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Asbestos Asbestos 139756.4mt 80wt-pct
  • Year 1973
    Description 80 Wt % Asbestos Mine Output (Tons) 133000 Tons Ore Mined Annually
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Asbestos Asbestos 130898.6mt 80wt-pct
  • Year 1974
    Description 80 Wt % Asbestos Mine Output (Tons) 14000 Tons Ore Mined Annually
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Asbestos Asbestos 13778.8mt 80wt-pct

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RESOURCES IN RECOVERABLE MT

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 22HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 1
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 1
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 6
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 45
    Capacity 350
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 0
    Unit Production Cost 8.4
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 150
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1981

Comments on other economic factors

  • UNIT PRODUCTION WILL INCREASE TO $40.05 IN 1998. DUE TO PLANT OBSOLESCENCE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BRIGHT, J.H., 1966, THE CALIFORNIA ASBESTOS INDUSTRY: NEVADA

  • Deposit

    BUREAU OF MINES REPORT 13, PP. 5-10.

  • Deposit

    CLIFTON, R.A., 1980, MINERAL FACTS AND PROBLEMS (ASBESTOS):

  • Deposit

    U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF MINES BULL.

  • Deposit

    671, 17PP.

  • Deposit

    --------, 1974, ASBESTOS: U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR;

  • Deposit

    BUREAU OF MINES, MINERALS YEARBOOK, PP. 179-181.

  • Deposit

    DAVIS, F. F., 1963, HIGHLIGHTS IN CALIFORNIA MINING, 1962:

  • Deposit

    CALIFORNIA, DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY VOLUME 16,

  • Deposit

    NO. 2, PP. 5.

  • Deposit

    HAY, H. M., 1981, PERSONAL COMMUNICATION: JOHNS-MANVILLE

  • Deposit

    SALES CORPORATION CALIFORNIA, DIVISION OF MINES AND

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGY VOLUME 16, NO. 2, PP. 5.

  • Deposit

    HURLBURT, C. H., 1971, DANA'S MANUAL OF MINERALOGY: NEW

  • Deposit

    YORK, JOHN WILEY AND SONS, 579 P.

  • Deposit

    KELLY, F. R., 1975, MINERAL PROPERTY REPORT: DEPARTMENT OF

  • Deposit

    CONSERVATION, DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, COALINGA

  • Deposit

    ASBESTOS CO. MINE AND MILL, 8 PP.

  • Deposit

    KERNS, W. H., 1974, THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF CALIFORNIA:

  • Deposit

    U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR; BUREAU OF MINES,

  • Deposit

    MINERALS YEARBOOK, PP. 123.

  • Deposit

    LAZURE, C. M., 1926, REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST,

  • Deposit

    ASBESTOS: TWENTY SECOND REPORT OF THE STATE MINERAL-

  • Deposit

    OGIST, PP. 222-227.

  • Deposit

    LINN, R. K., 1968, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES, NEW

  • Deposit

    IDRIA MINING DISTRICT: THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF

  • Deposit

    MINING, METALLURGICAL, AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS INC.,

  • Deposit

    VOLUME II, PP. 1647-1648.

  • Deposit

    MAY, T. C., AND LEWIS, R. W., 1970, ASBESTOS: U. S. BUREAU

  • Deposit

    OF MINES BULL. 650, PP. 851-863.

  • Deposit

    MERRITT, P. C., 1962, CALIFORNIA ASBESTOS GOES TO MARKET:

  • Deposit

    MINING ENGINEERING MAG, SEPTEMBER, PP. 57-59.

  • Deposit

    MUNRO, R. C., AND REIM, K. M., 1962, COALINGA-NEWCOMER TO

  • Deposit

    THE ASBESTOS INDUSTRY: MINING ENGINEERING MAG.,

  • Deposit

    SEPTEMBER, PP. 58-62.

  • Deposit

    RICE, S. J., 1966, MINERAL RESOURCES OF CALIFORNIA:

  • Deposit

    CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, BULL. 191,

  • Deposit

    PP. 91-92.

  • Deposit

    --------, 1963, CALIFORNIA ASBESTOS INDUSTRY: STATE OF

  • Deposit

    NO. 9, PP. 1-3.

  • Deposit

    U. S. BUREAU OF MINES AND U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 1980,

  • Deposit

    PRINCIPLES OF A RESOURCE/RESERVE CLASSIFICATION FOR

  • Deposit

    MINERALS: U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 831, 5 PP.

  • Deposit

    WRIGHT, L. A., 1963, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ROLE IN 1962:

  • Deposit

    MINING ENGINEERING MAG., FEBRUARY, PP. 79-80.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-OCT-1996 Sweeney, Thomas M. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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