| Deposit ID | 10191083 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D007948 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0080790102 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cowboy Johnson Adit |
| Related records | 10087584 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -106.97982, 37.92561 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3475 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Mineral(county)
Colorado(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
San Luis Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Del Norte(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Durango(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Rio Grande Headwaters(hydrologic unit)
Rio Grande Headwaters(hydrologic accounting unit)
Rio Grande Headwaters(hydrologic subregion)
Rio Grande(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Rio Grande National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Colorado | Mineral |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 042 N | 001 W | 33 | E2 | Colorado |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| (1) | -106.97982, 37.92561 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mineral Engineering Co |
| ID | 503307 |
| Home office | Colorado |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0080790102 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D007948 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0503307 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 28-MAR-1980 | Kh | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 09/24/1986 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0503307 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Alpha Cosair (Cowboy Johnson) |
| Current operator | Minerals Engineering Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Foust Tony |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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