| Deposit ID | 10074779 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W021144 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Buna Mine |
| Related records | 10223660 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.0679, 35.93509 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Mitchell(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Spruce Pine(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Asheville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Knoxville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Nolichucky(hydrologic unit)
French Broad-Holston(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Mitchell |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Feldspar | Primary |
| (1) | -82.0679, 35.93509 |
|---|
| 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 | W021144 |
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT FEBRUARY 21, 1973.
NC GEOL SURVEY
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1973 | Unknown | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Intermittent since 07/18/2023 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3100364 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Buna Mine |
| Current operator | Sibelco North America, Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | S C R-Sibelco Nv |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
Inferred by coordinate + name similarity (624 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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