| Deposit ID | 10225715 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | OR06466 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0410370040 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Christmas Valley Pit and Plant |
| Related records | 10053548 |
| Point of reference | Pit |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -120.72359, 43.23344 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1402 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lake(county)
Oregon(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Christmas Valley(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Christmas Valley(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Crescent(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Summer Lake(hydrologic unit)
Oregon Closed Basins(hydrologic accounting unit)
Oregon Closed Basins(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Oregon | Lake |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 027 S | 017 E | 04 | Oregon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Diatomite | Primary |
| Pit (1) | -120.72359, 43.23344 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Oil-Dri Corp. |
| ID | 3502416 |
| Home office | Oregon |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0410370040 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | OR06466 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3502416 |
MSHA.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-AUG-92 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 03/28/2005 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3502416 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Christmas Valley Plant & Pit |
| Current operator | Oil-Dri Production Co. |
| Current controller (parent) | Oil Dri Corporation Of America |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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