| Deposit ID | 10142560 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 80430108 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cotter Mill (facility) |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -105.2519, 38.4089 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1713 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Fremont(county)
Colorado(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Royal Gorge(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Canon City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Pueblo(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Arkansas(hydrologic unit)
Upper Arkansas(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Arkansas(hydrologic subregion)
Arkansas-White-Red(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Colorado | Fremont |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Principal | 019 S | 070 W | 8 | Colorado |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Uranium | Primary |
| Molybdenum | Tertiary |
| Trench (1) | -105.2519, 38.4089 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cotter Corp. |
| ID | 501732 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Colorado |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 80430108 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 501732 |
DIV MINES ACTIVE METAL/NONMETAL
STATE DIR MANFRS
OWNR:COTTER COR. (1975)
REVISED BY MILS 2-80, MSHA DATA
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | CERCLA (SUPERFUND) SITE as of 1984. INCLUDED ON NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST (NPL). ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS INCLUDE RUNOFF WATER AND GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION FROM ORE STOCKPILE, TAILINGS, AND RAFFINATE CONTAINING HEAVY METALS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 1983-11-17 | Intermountain Field Operations Center (IFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines | |
| Editor | 2013-02-20 | Wilson, Anna B | U.S. Geological Survey | minor revisions. Plant is closed. |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 12/20/2011 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0501732 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | COTTER MILL |
| Current operator | Cotter Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | General Atomics Uranium Resources |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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