| Deposit ID | 10129921 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC36814 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0480670002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mathis & Mathis Siderite Mine Mill |
| Alternate or previous names | Siderite Mine & Mill |
| Related records | 10063172 |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -94.55962, 32.90906 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 122 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cass(county)
Texas(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Avinger(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Marshall(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Tyler(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lake O'the Pines(hydrologic unit)
Big Cypress-Sulphur(hydrologic accounting unit)
Red-Sulphur(hydrologic subregion)
Arkansas-White-Red(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Texas | Cass |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -94.55962, 32.90906 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mathis And Mathis Mining And Exploration |
| ID | 4100922 |
| Home office | New Mexico |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bob Mathis |
| ID | 4100922 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0480670002 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC36814 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4100922 |
SIDERITE
WECHES FORMATION CLAIRBORNE GROUP OF EOCENE AGE
REVISED BY MILS 2-80
| 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 07/04/1976 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4100922 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Sidco Minerals Siderite Mine |
| Current operator | Sidco Minerals Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | William J Fuerst |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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