| Deposit ID | 10296878 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC36388 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0350430455 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | White Mesa Pit |
| Related records | 10107112 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -106.79919, 35.53476 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1799 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Sandoval(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
San Ysidro(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Los Alamos(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Albuquerque(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Jemez(hydrologic unit)
Rio Grande-Elephant Butte(hydrologic accounting unit)
Rio Grande-Elephant Butte(hydrologic subregion)
Rio Grande(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
BIA(Federal land areas administered by BIA)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New Mexico | Sandoval |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 015 N | 001 E | 14 | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -106.79919, 35.53476 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Pomeroy Inc. |
| ID | 2900181 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | New Mexico |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0350430455 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC36388 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2900181 |
DEPOSIT ALSO LIES IN SECTIONS 11, 12, 13, 15, AND 25.
SCHUMACHER, OTTO L.; GEOL. AND ORE DEP. OF THE S. W.
NACIMIENTO RANGE, SANDOVAL CO., N. M., U. N. M. MASTERS
THESIS, 1972, P. 60
N. M. STATE MINE INSPECTORS REPORT, 66TH ANNUAL RPT. P. 49
NMBMMR MINES FILES
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-83 | New Mexico Bureau Of Mines And Mineral Resources | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Active since 05/09/1977 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2900181 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | White Mesa |
| Current operator | American Gypsum Company LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | Eagle Materials Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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