| Deposit ID | 10130254 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0481650002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rose Gravel Company Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Higginbothan Pit |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -102.95877, 32.89683 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1090 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Gaines(county)
Texas(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Higginbotham(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Seminole(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hobbs(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Monument-Seminole Draws(hydrologic unit)
Upper Colorado(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Colorado(hydrologic subregion)
Texas-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Texas | Gaines |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | Primary |
| Town (1) | Ogallala Formation |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rose Gravel Co. |
| ID | 4102796 |
| Home office | New Mexico |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0481650002 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4102796 |
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| 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 | Abandoned since 04/10/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4102796 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Higginbotham Pit |
| Current operator | Appian Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | Lawson Warner |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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