| Deposit ID | 10154394 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W701248 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0482290021 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Southwest No.4 Pit |
| Related records | 10085629 |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -105.06862, 31.09577 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1381 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(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 | Hudspeth |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Talc-Soapstone | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -105.06862, 31.09577 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
|---|
| Ownership category | Mixed |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cyprus Mines Corp. |
| ID | 4101299 |
| Home office | Texas |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0482290021 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W701248 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4101299 |
LOADING FACILITY ABOUT 1 MILE FROM QUARRY
PRECAMBRIAN ALLAMOORE FORMATION TALC SCHIST
REV BY MILS 12-79
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 31-JUL-95 | Garner | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 11/04/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4101299 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Texas Mines |
| Current operator | Cyprus Industrial Minerals Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Cyprus Amax Minerals Company |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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MRDS records operators as of each record's last update (≤ 2019). Some of the operators listed here have since changed hands or dissolved:
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