| Deposit ID | 10129992 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0482010026 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Echo Ii Sand Dredge |
| Alternate or previous names | Echo Dredge No. 2, Echo Sand Dredge |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -95.41694, 29.75024 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 15 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Harris(county)
Texas(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Houston Heights(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Houston(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Houston(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Buffalo-San Jacinto(hydrologic unit)
San Jacinto(hydrologic accounting unit)
Galveston Bay-San Jacinto(hydrologic subregion)
Texas-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Texas | Harris |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -95.41694, 29.75024 |
|---|
| Operation type | Offshore |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Parker Brother'S And Co. Inc. |
| ID | 4101130 |
| Home office | Texas |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0482010026 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4101130 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 08-JUL-1980 | Rlw | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 12/15/1994 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4101130 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Echo Ii Sand Dredge |
| Current operator | Sunbelt Asphalt & Materials Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Cemex S A |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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