| Deposit ID | 10126085 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0350450117 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Chaco Wash Pit |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -108.19814, 36.19473 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1848 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Juan(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Tanner Lake(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Toadlena(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Shiprock(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Chaco(hydrologic unit)
Upper San Juan(hydrologic accounting unit)
San Juan(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Colorado(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management NM)
Bureau of Land Management NM BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New Mexico | San Juan |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 022 N | 013 W | 26 | C | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -108.19814, 36.19473 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Federal Lease |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Kent Nowlin Construction Co. |
| ID | 2901697 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0350450117 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2901697 |
NEW MINE REGISTRATIONS 1977,STATE MINE INSPECTOR
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-NOV-1983 | 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 | Abandoned since 02/12/1980 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2901697 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Chaco Wash Pit |
| Current operator | Kent Nowlin Construction Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Nowlin Kent |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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