| Deposit ID | 10229854 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0560030157 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Porter Gulch Area |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -107.81741, 44.62493 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1524 |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Big Horn(county)
Wyoming(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Shell(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Burgess Junction(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Sheridan(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Big Horn Lake(hydrologic unit)
Big Horn(hydrologic accounting unit)
Big Horn(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Wyoming | Big Horn |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Principal | 054 N | 091 W | 28 | Wyoming |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Bentonite | Primary |
| Town (1) | -107.81741, 44.62493 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dresser Minerals Division Dresser Ind Inc |
| ID | 4800604 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0560030157 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4800604 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-AUG-79 | Rlw | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 12/16/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4800604 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Porter Gulch Area |
| Current operator | Dresser Minerals Division |
| Current controller (parent) | Dresser Industries Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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