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Construction Sand and Gravel abandoned · Pima County, Arizona

AbandonedConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceMSHA

Location

StateArizona
CountyPima
Nearest TownPima
Coordinates32.38806, -112.86917

Commodities

PrimaryConstruction Sand and Gravel

Mine Details

StatusAbandoned
TypeSurface
OperatorJim Bush Sand & Gravel
Data SourceMSHA
Source ID0202764
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
(Facility) Ajo Copper Smelter1.3 miCopperPlant
Ajo District1.5 miGold, Silver, CopperProducer
New Cornelia Div Mill1.8 miCopperProducer
Fmi Ajo Operations2.1 miCopper Ore NECAbandoned
Old Hickles Property2.1 miCopperOccurrence
Ajo Placers2.2 miGoldProducer
Old Hickles Property2.3 miCopper, Silica, Gold, SilverOccurrence
New Cornelia Ajo2.4 miCopperPast Producer
Alfred Group2.7 miCopper, Gold, SilverUnknown
Bluestone Claims2.8 miCopperProspect
Copper Ledge2.9 miCopperPast Producer
Sunshine - Sunrise2.9 miOccurrence

What This Means

This mine is listed as abandoned or sealed in federal records. Abandoned mines can pose safety and environmental risks, including unstable ground, toxic gas accumulation, flooded shafts, and potential groundwater contamination from heavy metals or acid mine drainage. Never enter an abandoned mine. If you live near this site, consider checking with your state environmental agency about any ongoing remediation or monitoring programs.

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