| Deposit ID | 10305696 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0080690161 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Estes Pit |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -105.52479, 40.35688 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2621 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Larimer(county)
Colorado(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Longs Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Estes Park(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Greeley(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Big Thompson(hydrologic unit)
South Platte(hydrologic accounting unit)
South Platte(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Colorado | Larimer |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Principal | 005 N | 073 W | 36 | Colorado |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -105.52479, 40.35688 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sterling Contracting Co. |
| ID | 503014 |
| Year | 1977 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0080690161 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0503014 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 29-FEB-1980 | Montez | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 12/08/1978 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0503014 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Estes Pit & Plant |
| Current operator | Sterling Contracting Companies |
| Current controller (parent) | Koppers Company Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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