| Deposit ID | 10261043 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0060291072 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Snow White |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.9395, 35.38609 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Kern(county)
California(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Saltdale NW(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Cuddeback Lake(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Trona(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Antelope-Fremont Valleys(hydrologic unit)
Northern Mojave(hydrologic accounting unit)
Northern Mojave-Mono Lake(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
ST(Federal land areas administered by ST)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | Kern |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 029 S | 038 E | 30 | NWNE | California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Bentonite | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -117.9395, 35.38609 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0060291072 |
CALIF. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. COUNTY REPORT 1, 1962, NO. 63,
P. 79.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., 1964, MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY, VOL. III-
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: P. 71.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 30-MAR-1991 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 03/31/2020 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0405938 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Snow White Mine |
| Current operator | Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | R T Vanderbilt Company Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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