| Deposit ID | 10130111 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | DB00143 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0490190218 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cane Creek Mine and Area |
| Related records | 10097949, 10130431 |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -109.6585, 38.52248 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1219 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Grand(county)
Utah(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Gold Bar Canyon(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Moab(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Moab(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Colorado-Kane Springs(hydrologic unit)
Upper Colorado-Dolores(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Colorado-Dolores(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Colorado(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
BLM Administrative Area(land status)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Utah | Grand |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake | 026 S | 020 E | 24 | NESWSE | Utah |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Magnesite | Tertiary |
| Potassium | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -109.6585, 38.52248 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
| Type of mineral rights | State Lease |
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Texas Gulf Sulfur |
| ID | 4200155 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0490190218 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | DB00143 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4200155 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 24-AUG-1979 | Utah Geological And Mineral Survey | Utah Geological and Mineral Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 02/28/2005 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4200155 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Cane Creek |
| Current operator | Intrepid Potash - Moab LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | Hugh E Harvey |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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