| Deposit ID | 10274023 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | OR05409 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0410130092 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Evergreen Bentonite Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Oregon Sun Ranch Pit 2 Plant |
| Related records | 10052621 |
| Point of reference | Pit |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -120.16859, 43.96234 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1463 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Crook(county)
Oregon(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Gerry Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Brothers(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Crescent(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Crooked(hydrologic unit)
Deschutes(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Columbia(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management OR)
Bureau of Land Management OR BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Oregon | Crook |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 018 S | 021 E | 35 | Oregon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Bentonite | Primary |
| Pit (1) | -120.16859, 43.96234 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Evergreen Bentonite, Inc. |
| ID | 3502863 |
| Home office | Oregon |
| Year | 1991 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0410130092 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | OR05409 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3502863 |
OREGON GEOLOGY, 1990, V. 52, NO. 2, P. 38.
DOGAMI MLR 07-0058
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 22-JUL-92 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 03/24/1980 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3502863 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Oregon Sun Ranch Pit Plant |
| Current operator | Oregon Sun Ranch |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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