| Deposit ID | 10178822 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0480110006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Box Canyon Pit |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -101.58074, 35.17229 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1067 |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Armstrong(county)
Texas(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Washburn(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Amarillo(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Amarillo(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Prairie Dog Town Fork Red(hydrologic unit)
Prairie Dog Town Fork Red(hydrologic accounting unit)
Red Headwaters(hydrologic subregion)
Arkansas-White-Red(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Texas | Armstrong |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Town (1) | Blackwater Draw Formation |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Panhandle Gravel West Inc. |
| ID | 4101128 |
| Home office | Texas |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0480110006 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4101128 |
RCF: MINE PROD.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-NOV-83 | Rlw | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 11/20/2000 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4101128 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | BOX CANYON PLANT |
| Current operator | Hanson Aggregates West Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Hanson PLC |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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