Kaiser, Henry J. Co. Betchel-Kaiser Rock Co

Occurrence in Butte county in California, United States with commodities Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10028379
MRDS ID M005315
Record type Site
Current site name Kaiser, Henry J. Co. Betchel-Kaiser Rock Co

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -121.58244, 39.37821 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Butte(county)

California(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Palermo(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Yuba City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Chico(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Lower Sacramento(hydrologic accounting unit)

Sacramento(hydrologic subregion)

California(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States California Butte

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 18N 03E 25,35,36 California

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Sand and Gravel, Construction Primary
Stone, Crushed/Broken Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gravel Ore

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Henry J. Kaiser Co.
    Home office Oakland, Ca.

Comments on the production information

  • LAND HOLDINGS COMPRISE 1000 ACRES. COMPANY MAKES A SPECIALTY OF THE PRODUCTION OF NO. 1 BALLAST FOR RAILROAD USE. THIS IS 100% CRUSHED ROCK FROM 3/4 INCH TO 2 1/2 INCHES

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CALIF. DIV. OF MINES: J. VOL. 45 #3 P. 446; R. 26 PP. 409-410

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1972 Gere, W. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Authoritative California resources

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