Mine · Inyo County, California, United States
California Hectorite Pit
California Hectorite Pit is a closed mine in Inyo County, California, United States, owned by Altana Group (Germany).
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Inyo County | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Closed (abandoned) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Commodities | refractory clay (mainly refractory clay) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Altana Group (Germany) (controls the operator) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | BYK USA LLC | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Employees | 1 people (annual average, in 2024) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Mine type | Surface | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 36.4231, -116.4719 | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this mine and its owner.Who owns it up to the parent company, its permits, resources and offtake, and an introduction to the owner.
Request researchHow its owner compares
Altana Group (Germany) owns 3 of the 2,675 mines in the United States in our data with a named owner; 139 owners have more. Counts cover the mines in our data that name an owner, holder or operator; an asset with several owners counts for each.
| Owner in United States | Rank | Mines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc | 1st | 56 | 2.1% |
| Sev.en Global Investments a.s. | 2nd | 50 | 1.9% |
| Rosebud Mining Company | 3rd | 40 | 1.5% |
| Martin Marietta Materials Inc | 4th | 29 | 1.1% |
| Metinvest B V | 4th | 29 | 1.1% |
| Altana Group (Germany) | 140th | 3 | 0.11% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this mine: 179 water rights (86 active), measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Well 14 water right 48481 | Water right | 179 acre-ft/year | Active | 3.1 km |
| Well 06 water right 48479 | Water right | 143 acre-ft/year | Active | 3.3 km |
| Amargosa Desert groundwater water right 66397 | Water right | 132 acre-ft/year | Active | 4.0 km |
Owner, operator and place
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Data on this page
- MSHA Mines Data Set. MSHA Mines Data Set, Public domain.
- Nevada Division of Water Resources water rights points of diversion. Nevada Division of Water Resources water rights points of diversion, CC0 1.0 Universal.