| Deposit ID | 10239421 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0080650056 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Climax Surface Mine Open Pit |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -106.16841, 39.37029 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 3505 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lake(county)
Colorado(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Climax(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Leadville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Leadville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Arkansas Headwaters(hydrologic unit)
Upper Arkansas(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Arkansas(hydrologic subregion)
Arkansas-White-Red(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Pike and San Isabel National Forests(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Colorado | Lake |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Principal | 008 S | 079 W | 11 | N2 | Colorado |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Molybdenum | Tertiary |
| Sulfur | Tertiary |
| Tin Critical | Tertiary |
| Tungsten Critical | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -106.16841, 39.37029 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Pandora Mines Co. |
| ID | 502256 |
| Home office | Colorado |
| Year | 1974 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0080650056 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0502256 |
REVISED BY MILS 5/79
REF: COLO DIVISION OF MINES SUM OF MIN ACTIVITY 1977
EMJ 1978
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 05-APR-1995 | Lansdown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Active since 11/15/2012 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0502256 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Climax Mine |
| Current operator | Climax Molybdenum Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Freeport-McMoRan Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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