| Deposit ID | 10251273 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0482010030 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Hockley Salt Mill |
| Alternate or previous names | Hockley Plant |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -95.83965, 29.96443 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 62 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Harris(county)
Texas(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Warren Lake(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Houston(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Houston(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Spring(hydrologic unit)
San Jacinto(hydrologic accounting unit)
Galveston Bay-San Jacinto(hydrologic subregion)
Texas-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Texas | Harris |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Salt | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -95.83965, 29.96443 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | United Salt Corp |
| ID | 4102478 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Texas |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0482010030 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4102478 |
REV BY MILS 11-79
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-NOV-83 | Garner | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Active since 08/28/1978 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4102478 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | HOCKLEY MINE |
| Current operator | United Salt Hockley, LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | Texas United Corp |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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