| Deposit ID | 10203099 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0480890014 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | New Altair Pit & Mill |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -96.44167, 29.57525 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 61 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Colorado(county)
Texas(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Altair(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Eagle Lake(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Seguin(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic unit)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Colorado-San Bernard Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
Texas-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Texas | Colorado |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | Goliad Formation |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Superior Sand And Gravel, Inc |
| ID | 4101144 |
| Home office | Texas |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0480890014 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4101144 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 13-AUG-1980 | Rlw | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 01/11/1990 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4101144 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Wells Plant #3 |
| Current operator | Superior Sand & Gravel Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Tarmac Plc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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