| Deposit ID | 10227467 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC36665 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0480890025 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Benavidez Gravel Pit |
| Related records | 10063048 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -96.45717, 29.57245 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 61 |
| Location accuracy | 100(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) | -96.45717, 29.57245 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Gene Benavidez Sr. |
| ID | 4102881 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Gene Benavidez Jr. |
| ID | 4102881 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0480890025 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC36665 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4102881 |
| 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 12/04/1984 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4102881 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Benavidez Gravel Pit |
| Current operator | Benavidez Gravel Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Benavidez Gene Sr & Jr |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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