| Deposit ID | 10256857 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0040120098 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Blue River Pit |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.22079, 34.18674 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 122 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Cross Roads(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Parker(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Needles(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Imperial Reservoir(hydrologic unit)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Arizona | La Paz |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gila and Salt River | 010 N | 019 W | 27 | NE | Arizona |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -114.22079, 34.18674 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Blue River Concrete And Gravel Co |
| ID | 201003 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Arizona |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0040120098 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0201003 |
REV BY MILS 6-79
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 04-NOV-83 | ADMR | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 07/06/1993 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0201003 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Orion Pit |
| Current operator | Orion Concrete & Materials Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Smithfield Chuck |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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