Linn Pit and Plant

Past Producer in Hidalgo county in Texas, United States with commodity Stone, Crushed/Broken
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Land status
  10. Ownership information
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10251209
MRDS ID TC36748
MAS/MILS ID 0482150005
Record type Site
Current site name Linn Pit and Plant
Alternate or previous names Vannoy Pit
Related records 10063114

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -98.16421, 26.57564 (WGS84)
Elevation 24
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Hidalgo(county)

Texas(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Linn Siding(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Encino(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

McAllen(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Central Laguna Madre(hydrologic unit)

Southwestern Texas Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)

Nueces-Southwestern Texas Coastal(hydrologic subregion)

Texas-Gulf(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Texas Hidalgo

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Stone, Crushed/Broken Primary

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -98.16421, 26.57564

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner South Texas Construction Co.
    ID 4102673
    Home office Texas
    Year 1979
  • Type Unknown
    Owner Redland Stone Products Co.
    Home office Texas
    Year 1995

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CALICHE

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 06-OCT-95 Garner U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 07/01/2002
MSHA mine ID4102673
Mine name (MSHA)PORTER MOORE PIT
Current operatorMartin Marietta Materials Southwest Ltd
Current controller (parent)Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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