Harris Sand Pit

Producer in Bexar county in Texas, United States with commodities Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silica
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Land status
  9. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10154436
MRDS ID TC36603
MAS/MILS ID 0480290017
Record type Site
Current site name Harris Sand Pit
Alternate or previous names Harris Pit
Related records 10062993

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -98.57063, 29.19775 (WGS84)
Elevation 224
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Bexar(county)

Texas(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Thelma(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

San Antonio(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

San Antonio(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Medina(hydrologic unit)

San Antonio(hydrologic accounting unit)

Central Texas Coastal(hydrologic subregion)

Texas-Gulf(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Texas Bexar

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Sand and Gravel, Construction Primary
Silica Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -98.57063, 29.19775

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Harris Sand Co.
    ID 4101096
    Interest 100
    Home office Texas
    Year 1978
  • Type Owner
    Owner Hereff Harris
    ID 4101096

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    REVISED BY MILS

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 18-NOV-83 Stringer U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Current status (per MSHA)

StatusActive since 03/03/1994
MSHA mine ID4101096
Mine name (MSHA)Casares Sand Pit
Current operatorCasares Sand Pit
Current controller (parent)David G Casares
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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