| Deposit ID | 10026106 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | K002576 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Alders Asbestos Mine |
| Related records | 10296772 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -83.11238, 35.18594 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | NEAR THE CREST OF PEAK KNOB, 1.3 MILES NORTHEAST OF GLENVILLE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jackson(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Big Ridge(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Fontana Lake(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Knoxville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Tuckasegee(hydrologic unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Nantahala National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Croatan National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
National Forests in North Carolina(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Jackson |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Asbestos | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Asbestos | Ore |
| (1) | -83.11238, 35.18594 |
|---|
| Length | 60.96M |
|---|---|
| Width | 15.24M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1955 |
| District name | Glenville-Norton Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | K002576 |
CONRAD, S.G., AND OTHERS, 1963, ANTHOPHYLLITE ASBESTOS IN NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA DIV. MINERAL RESOURCES BULL. 77, 61P
1963 RECON CONRAD, S.G., REPOR
CONRAD, S.G., 1963, N.C. DIV. MIN. RES. BULL. 77
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1974 | Fagan, James M. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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