| Deposit ID | 10129947 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D000623 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0481310001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Palangana Project |
| Related records | 10008450 |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -98.40592, 27.6847 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 130 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Duval(county)
Texas(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Benavides NW(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Alice(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Laredo(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
San Fernando(hydrologic unit)
Southwestern Texas Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Nueces-Southwestern Texas Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
Texas-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Texas | Duval |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Uranium | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -98.40592, 27.6847 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Union Carbide Corp |
| ID | 4102460 |
| Home office | New York |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0481310001 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D000623 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4102460 |
IN SITU LEACHING OF EOCENE OAKVILLE FORMATION
ON FLANK OF PALANGANA SALT DOME
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 23-NOV-83 | Garner | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 12/17/1991 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4102460 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Palaganna Project |
| Current operator | Chevron Resources Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Chevron Corporation |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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