Southwestern Gypsum Mine

Producer in Hudspeth county in Texas, United States with commodity Gypsum-Anhydrite
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Land status
  10. Ownership information
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10251673
MAS/MILS ID 0482290013
Record type Site
Current site name Southwestern Gypsum Mine
Alternate or previous names Finlay Gypsum Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -105.58583, 31.25407 (WGS84)
Elevation 1256
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Hudspeth(county)

Texas(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Small(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Sierra Blanca(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Van Horn(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Rio Grande-Fort Quitman(hydrologic unit)

Rio Grande-Fort Quitman(hydrologic accounting unit)

Rio Grande-Amistad(hydrologic subregion)

Rio Grande(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Texas Hudspeth

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gypsum-Anhydrite Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -105.58583, 31.25407

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Southwestern Portland Cement Co.
    ID 4100061
    Home office Texas
    Year 1979

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BRIGGS FORMATION-PERMIAN

  • Deposit

    BARTLESVILLE-CARD FILES

  • Deposit

    REV BY MILS 12-79

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 18-NOV-83 Garner U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 05/22/1986
MSHA mine ID4100061
Mine name (MSHA)El Paso
Current operatorSouthwestern Portland Cement Company
Current controller (parent)Southdown Inc
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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