| Deposit ID | 10296309 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0350310593 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Twin Buttes Pit |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -108.83875, 35.49975 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1985 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
McKinley(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Twin Buttes(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Zuni(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Gallup(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Puerco(hydrologic unit)
Little Colorado(hydrologic accounting unit)
Little Colorado(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New Mexico | McKinley |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 015 N | 019 W | 27 | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -108.83875, 35.49975 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sam Tomada |
| ID | 2900012 |
| Home office | New Mexico |
| Year | 1965 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | W. A. Hamilton Jr. Const. Co. |
| ID | 2900012 |
| Home office | New Mexico |
| Year | 1965 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0350310593 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2900012 |
NM STATE MINE INSP., NEW REGISTRATIONS, 1965
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 31-JUL-84 | 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 09/16/1998 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2900012 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | TWIN BUTTES MINE |
| Current operator | Hamilton Brothers Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Hamilton Thomas M |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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