| Deposit ID | 10264901 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0081130357 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Suncup No. 2 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -108.78487, 37.9458 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2012 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Miguel(county)
Colorado(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Joe Davis Hill(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Dove Creek(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Cortez(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Dolores(hydrologic unit)
Upper Colorado-Dolores(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Colorado-Dolores(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Colorado(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management CO)
Bureau of Land Management CO BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Colorado | San Miguel |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 043 N | 017 W | 31 | Colorado |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Uranium | Primary |
| Vanadium Critical | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -108.78487, 37.9458 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Minerals Recovery Corp. |
| ID | 501679 |
| Home office | Colorado |
| Year | 1980 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Kelley, Alvin E. |
| ID | 501679 |
| Home office | Colorado |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0081130357 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0501679 |
COLO DM SUMM MIN ACTIV ANNUAL REPORT 1976
OPER: BROOKS MINERALS INC 1977
REVISED BY MILS USING MSHA INSPECTION DATA 4-80.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 17-NOV-1983 | 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 04/23/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0501679 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Sun Cup |
| Current operator | Minerals Recovery Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | Newman Eric |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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