| Deposit ID | 10130506 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0481090016 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Pioneer Talc Operation |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -105.00302, 31.08127 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1387 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Hudspeth(county)
Texas(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Allamoore(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Sierra Blanca(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Van Horn(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Salt Basin(hydrologic unit)
Rio Grande Closed Basins(hydrologic accounting unit)
Rio Grande Closed Basins(hydrologic subregion)
Rio Grande(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Texas | Culberson |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Talc-Soapstone | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -105.00302, 31.08127 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | State Lease |
|---|
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Pioneer Talc Co. |
| ID | 4100869 |
| Home office | Georgia |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0481090016 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4100869 |
TALC IS MINED FROM PRECAMBRIAN ALLAMOORE FORMATION
KING P B AND P T FLAWN GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS
OF THE PRECAMBRIAN ROCKS OF THE VAN HORN AREA
TEXAS UNIV TEXAS AT AUSTIN BUR ECON GEOLOGY
PUB 5301
| 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 | Intermittent since 04/03/2023 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4100869 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Allamore Mill |
| Current operator | Dal-Tile Corporation |
| Current controller (parent) | Mohawk Industries Inc |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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