Tapo Canyon Pit

Producer in Ventura 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 10287563
MAS/MILS ID 0061110123
Record type Site
Current site name Tapo Canyon Pit
Alternate or previous names Tapo Rock and Sand

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -118.71871, 34.33191 (WGS84)
Elevation 549
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ventura(county)

California(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Simi Valley East(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Los Angeles(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Los Angeles(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Calleguas(hydrologic unit)

Ventura-San Gabriel Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)

Southern California Coastal(hydrologic subregion)

California(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States California Ventura

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
San Bernardino 003 N 018 W 24 California

Comments on the location information

  • 6 MILES WEST ON TAPO CANYON ROAD OFF HIGHWAY 118.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Sand and Gravel, Construction Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -118.71871, 34.33191

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 Unknown
    Owner Tapo Rock And Sand Co. 5141 Tapo Canyon Rd. Simi Valley
    ID 404212
    Home office California
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner C. Z. S. Corp.
    ID 404212
    Home office California
    Year 1990

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CALIF. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. SPECIAL PUBLICATION 58, 1981,

  • Deposit

    P. 58.

  • Deposit

    CALIF. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. SPECIAL PUBLICATION 103, 1990.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 04-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)

StatusActive since 06/17/2002
MSHA mine ID0404212
Mine name (MSHA)Tapo Rock & Sand
Current operatorTapo Rock & Sand
Current controller (parent)William C Brooks
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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Authoritative California resources

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