| Deposit ID | 10240075 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0081190001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ajax Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Cripple Creek Operations |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -105.14197, 38.71581 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 3109 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Teller(county)
Colorado(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Cripple Creek South(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Pikes Peak(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Pueblo(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Arkansas(hydrologic unit)
Upper Arkansas(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Arkansas(hydrologic subregion)
Arkansas-White-Red(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Colorado | Teller |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Principal | 015 S | 069 W | 29 | SW | Colorado |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -105.14197, 38.71581 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Golden Cycle Mining Co. |
| ID | 502266 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Colorado |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0081190001 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0502266 |
MINOBRAS OF COLO & UTAH 1974 MINE MAP REPO #400285 & OT
VANDERWILT, MINERAL RESOURCES OF COLORADO
MESA MET-NONMET FILE MAY 76 EMPL 26
REVISED BY MILS USING MSHA DATA 4-80.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 23-DEC-1996 | 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 12/02/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0502266 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Ajax Mine |
| Current operator | Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Pike'S Peak Mining Company & Golden Cycle Gold Cor |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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