| Deposit ID | 10288909 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | DC01386 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0081010110 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rock Creek Mine |
| Related records | 10016518 |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -104.85556, 38.10562 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1707 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pueblo(county)
Colorado(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Muldoon Hill(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Pueblo(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Pueblo(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Arkansas(hydrologic unit)
Upper Arkansas(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Arkansas(hydrologic subregion)
Arkansas-White-Red(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Colorado | Pueblo |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Principal | 022 S | 067 W | 26 | Colorado |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fire Clay (Refractory) | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -104.85556, 38.10562 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Green Refractories Inc., A. P. |
| ID | 500187 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Colorado |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0081010110 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | DC01386 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0500187 |
REF: CRIB
REVISED BY MILS USING CURRENT MSHA SHEET, 3-80
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 17-NOV-1983 | Intermountain Field Operations Center (IFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 04/24/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0500187 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Rock Creek Mine |
| Current operator | A P Green Refractories Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | USG Corporation |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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