| Deposit ID | 10272696 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0350550195 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Silbrico Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | United Perlite Mine |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -105.63137, 36.71034 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2317 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Taos(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Guadalupe Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Wheeler Peak(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Raton(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Rio Grande(hydrologic unit)
Upper Rio Grande(hydrologic accounting unit)
Rio Grande-Elephant Butte(hydrologic subregion)
Rio Grande(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New Mexico | Taos |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 029 N | 011 E | 34 | NE | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Perlite | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -105.63137, 36.71034 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Silbrico Corp |
| ID | 2900249 |
| Home office | Colorado |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0350550195 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2900249 |
CAPACITY 400 TPD
SIEMERS & AUSTIN 1979 NMBM MAP RM-9
SCHILLING J H 1960 NMBM BULL 71 P110
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-83 | New Mexico Bureau Of Mines And Mineral Resources | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 05/02/1988 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2900249 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Uniperl Or Uniperl Division |
| Current operator | Silbrico Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | Chris Mendius; Steven B Garnett; Todd E Kokes |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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