Surface Metal Mine specialising in Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls., operated by BYK USA Inc.
Take Nevada State Highway 373 0.56 miles north from Longstreet Inn and Casino. Turn left on un-named gravel road. Follow un-named gravel road 2.88 miles west to mine, crossing ford with Amargosa River. Coordinates: Latitude 36degrees25'23.86"N and Long
| Id | 405884 |
| Current Mine Name | California Hectorite Pit |
| Coal Metal Ind | M |
| Current Mine Type | Surface |
| Current Mine Status | Abandoned |
| Current Status Dt | 11/12/2014 |
| Current Controller Id | 0113325 |
| Current Controller Name | Altana Group (Germany) |
| Current Operator Id | 0149493 |
| Current Operator Name | BYK USA Inc. |
| State | CA |
| Bom State Cd | 04 |
| Fips Cnty Cd | 027 |
| Fips Cnty Nm | Inyo |
| Cong Dist Cd | |
| Company Type | Corporation |
| Current Controller Begin Dt | 02/15/2017 |
| District | M7 |
| Office Cd | M7841 |
| Office Name | Henderson NV Field Office |
| Assess Ctrl No | |
| Primary Sic Cd | 145900 |
| Primary Sic | Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls. |
| Primary Sic Cd 1 | 1459 |
| Primary Sic Cd Sfx | 00 |
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| Secondary Sic Cd 1 | |
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| Primary Canvass Cd | 7 |
| Primary Canvass | Nonmetal |
| Secondary Canvass Cd | |
| Secondary Canvass | |
| Current 103i | |
| Current 103i Dt | |
| Portable Operation | N |
| Portable Fips St Cd | |
| Days Per Week | 0 |
| Hours Per Shift | 0 |
| Prod Shifts Per Day | 0 |
| Maint Shifts Per Day | 0 |
| No Employees | 0 |
| Part48 Training | Y |
| Longitude | |
| Latitude | |
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| Methane Liberation | |
| No Producing Pits | |
| No Nonproducing Pits | |
| No Tailing Ponds | 0 |
| Pillar Recovery Used | N |
| Highwall Miner Used | N |
| Multiple Pits | N |
| Miners Rep Ind | N |
| Safety Committee Ind | N |
| Miles From Office | 50 |
| Directions To Mine | Take Nevada State Highway 373 0.56 miles north from Longstreet Inn and Casino. Turn left on un-named gravel road. Follow un-named gravel road 2.88 miles west to mine, crossing ford with Amargosa River. Coordinates: Latitude 36degrees25'23.86"N and Long |
| Nearest Town | Amargosa Valley, NV |
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