| Deposit ID | 10235720 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 60050038 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ione Red Clay Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Bacon Red, Ione Mottled |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -120.9128, 38.3389 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 168 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Amador(county)
California(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Ione(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
San Andreas(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Sacramento(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
San Joaquin(hydrologic accounting unit)
San Joaquin(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | Amador |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 006 N | 010 E | 31 | E2 NE | California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Kaolin | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -120.9128, 38.3389 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Gladding-Mc Bean And Co. |
| ID | 401174 |
| Home office | California |
| Year | 1990 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 60050038 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 401174 |
CAL JOUR MINES AND GEOL V 50 NO 1 JAN 1954 P 221-2, 279 PL 1
CJM&G V 54 NO 1 P 126, V 55 P 164
EMPLOYMENT- MINE=4 PLANT= 19
US BUR MINES YEARBOOK MINERAL IND OF CALIF 1972 PAGE 15&29 (
CALIF. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. SPECIAL PUBLICATION 103, 1990.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 1991-02-11 | Lowe, Nathan T. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 08/01/1979 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0401174 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Ione Red Clay Pit |
| Current operator | Gladding Mc Bean |
| Current controller (parent) | Pacific Coast Building Products Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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