| Deposit ID | 10284724 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0060050632 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mcguire Pit |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -120.97792, 38.3827 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 107 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Amador(county)
California(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Irish Hill(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
San Andreas(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Sacramento(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
San Joaquin(hydrologic accounting unit)
San Joaquin(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | Amador |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 006 N | 009 E | 10 | S2 | California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Kaolin | Primary |
| Lignite | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -120.97792, 38.3827 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | North American Refractories Co., Div. Of Eltra Corp. |
| ID | 400565 |
| Home office | California |
| Year | 1990 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0060050632 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0400565 |
MESA
CALIF. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. SPECIAL PUBLICATION 103, 1990.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 11-FEB-1991 | Lowe, Nathan T. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 10/10/1979 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0400565 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Mc Guire Pit |
| Current operator | Interpace Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | Jon Rhine |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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