| Deposit ID | 10286729 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0060830150 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Solvang Sand Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Sand Quarry |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -120.15455, 34.67829 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 256 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Santa Barbara(county)
California(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Zaca Creek(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Santa Maria(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Santa Maria(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Santa Ynez(hydrologic unit)
Central California Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Central California Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | Santa Barbara |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 007 N | 031 W | 21 | California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -120.15455, 34.67829 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Chris' Sand And Shale, Inc |
| ID | 404465 |
| Home office | California |
| Year | 1980 |
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Solvang Sand Co. |
| ID | 404465 |
| Home office | California |
| Year | 1990 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0060830150 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0404465 |
MSHA RPT DATED DEC 1980.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 05-FEB-1991 | Lowe, Nathan T. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 06/14/1984 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0404465 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Sand Quarry |
| Current operator | Chris'S Sand & Shale Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Christensen James L |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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