| Deposit ID | 10074562 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W020867 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Enka Quarry |
| Related records | 10175005 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.67236, 35.54204 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Buncombe(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Enka(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Asheville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Knoxville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper French Broad(hydrologic unit)
French Broad-Holston(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Buncombe |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Granite | Primary |
| (1) | -82.67236, 35.54204 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W020867 |
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORTS JULY 6-8, 1971, AND
JANUARY 9, 1975.
NC GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
QUARR IS OPERATED BY VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY, MIDEAST DIVISION.OPERATION INCLUDES A MILL AT THE QUARRY.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1975 | Unknown | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Active since 07/04/1976 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3100084 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Enka |
| Current operator | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | Vulcan Materials Company |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
Inferred by coordinate + name similarity (1700 m, 1.00 match). Confirm against MSHA if precision matters — non-USGS-curated cross-references may occasionally point at a neighbouring mine.
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