| Deposit ID | 10275500 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0481510001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rotan Gypsum Plant |
| Alternate or previous names | Rotan Mill |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -100.45319, 32.83654 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 590 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Fisher(county)
Texas(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Rotan(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Snyder(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Big Spring(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Clear Fork Brazos(hydrologic unit)
Middle Brazos-Clear Fork(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Brazos(hydrologic subregion)
Texas-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Texas | Fisher |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Primary |
| Plant (1) | Whitehorse Group, undivided |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Gold Bond Building Products |
| ID | 4100849 |
| Home office | Texas |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | National Gypsum Co. |
| ID | 4100849 |
| Home office | Texas |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0481510001 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4100849 |
MANUFACTUREW WALLBOARD FROM GYPSUM MINED AT KENNEDY
IN STONEWALL COUNTY.
DOUBLE MOUNTAIN FM-PERMIAN
REVISED BY MILS 10-79
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-83 | Garner | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 05/21/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4100849 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Rotan Mill |
| Current operator | National Gypsum Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Lafarge S A |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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