| Deposit ID | 10163579 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0060230207 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Alton Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Alton Pit and Mill |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -124.15504, 40.54954 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 98 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Humboldt(county)
California(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Fortuna(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Eureka(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Eureka(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Eel(hydrologic unit)
Northern California Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Klamath-Northern California Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | Humboldt |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt | 002 N | 001 W | 14 | California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -124.15504, 40.54954 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Eureka Sand And Gravel Co., Inc. |
| ID | 402711 |
| Home office | California |
| Year | 1990 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0060230207 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0402711 |
ALSO LOCATED IN SECTION 23.
CALIF. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. SPECIAL PUBLICATION 103, 1990.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 11-FEB-1991 | Lowe, Nathan T. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Active since 11/30/1989 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0402711 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | ALTON PIT & MILL |
| Current operator | Eureka Sand & Gravel Co Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Robert C McLaughlin; Michael J McLaughlin |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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