| Deposit ID | 10257059 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0060290683 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Excel Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Excell Pit and Mill |
| Point of reference | Pit |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -119.50594, 35.11578 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 564 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Kern(county)
California(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Elkhorn Hills(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Taft(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Bakersfield(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Tulare Lake Bed(hydrologic unit)
Tulare-Buena Vista Lakes(hydrologic accounting unit)
Tulare-Buena Vista Lakes(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | Kern |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 032 S | 023 E | 28 | C W2E2 | California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fullers Earth | Primary |
| Pit (1) | -119.50594, 35.11578 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Excel Minerals |
| ID | 0402964 |
| Home office | California |
| Year | 1993 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0060290683 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0402964 |
BLM MINERAL REPORT, SERIAL NUMBER CA 27994.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-MAY-1993 | Dunn, George | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Active since 09/05/1974 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0402964 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | TAFT PRODUCTION COMPANY & MINES |
| Current operator | TAFT PRODUCTION COMPANY |
| Current controller (parent) | Oil Dri Corporation Of America |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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