| Deposit ID | 10234611 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0040190077 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Twin Buttes Mill |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.05509, 31.90762 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1079 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Twin Buttes(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Sells(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Nogales(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Santa Cruz(hydrologic unit)
Santa Cruz(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Gila(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Arizona | Pima |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gila and Salt River | 017 S | 013 E | 31 | SENW | Arizona |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -111.05509, 31.90762 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Anamax Mining Co. |
| ID | 200850 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0040190077 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0200850 |
EVALUATION IN 0040190005
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-FEB-1984 | Intermountain Field Operations Center (IFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 01/25/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0200850 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Twin Buttes Sulfide Mill |
| Current operator | Anamax Mining Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Amax Arizona Inc-Anaconda Arizona Inc |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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