Solvang Sand Pit

Producer in Santa Barbara county in California, United States with commodity Sand and Gravel, Construction
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10286729
MAS/MILS ID 0060830150
Record type Site
Current site name Solvang Sand Pit
Alternate or previous names Sand Quarry

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -120.15455, 34.67829 (WGS84)
Elevation 256
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

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)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States California Santa Barbara

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 007 N 031 W 21 California

Comments on the location information

  • SE .25 MILE AT INTERSECTION OF HGHWY 101 AND 154.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Sand and Gravel, Construction Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -120.15455, 34.67829

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • 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

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MSHA RPT DATED DEC 1980.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 05-FEB-1991 Lowe, Nathan T. 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 06/14/1984
MSHA mine ID0404465
Mine name (MSHA)Sand Quarry
Current operatorChris'S Sand & Shale Inc
Current controller (parent)Christensen James L
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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Authoritative California resources

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