| Deposit ID | 10226784 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0483590003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Vega Sand and Gravel Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Vega Pit |
| Geographic coordinates: | -102.34356, 35.36788 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1150 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
McKinley(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Jay Taylor Ranch(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Vega(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Tucumcari(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lake Meredith(hydrologic unit)
Middle Canadian(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Canadian(hydrologic subregion)
Arkansas-White-Red(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Texas | Oldham |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| (1) | Ogallala Formation |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Vega Sand And Gravel Co |
| ID | 4101166 |
| Home office | Texas |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0483590003 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4101166 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 06-MAY-1981 | Garner | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 06/23/2016 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4101166 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | VEGA PIT AND PLANT |
| Current operator | Vega Sand & Gravel Company Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | John W Daniels; Wilma Daniels |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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