| Deposit ID | 10236166 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0060270059 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Tinemaha Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Fish Springs Pit and Mill |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -118.26033, 37.10105 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1195 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Inyo(county)
California(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Fish Springs(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bishop(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Mariposa(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Crowley Lake(hydrologic unit)
Mono-Owens Lakes(hydrologic accounting unit)
Northern Mojave-Mono Lake(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
LG(Federal land areas administered by LG)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | Inyo |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 010 S | 034 E | 09 | N2 | California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Perlite | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -118.26033, 37.10105 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | American Perlite Co. |
| ID | 401140 |
| Home office | California |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0060270059 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0401140 |
CALIF. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. SPECIAL PUBLICATION 58, 1981,
P. 39.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 31-MAR-1991 | Lowe, Nathan T. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Active since 04/25/2022 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0401140 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | FISH SPRINGS QUARRY |
| Current operator | American Perlite Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Dennis N Clarke |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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