| Deposit ID | 10074780 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W021145 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Pine Mountain Mine |
| Related records | 10176568 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.09095, 35.93926 (WGS84) |
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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)
Federal lands
Pisgah 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 | Mitchell |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Feldspar | Primary |
| (1) | -82.09095, 35.93926 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W021145 |
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT AUGUST 16-17 & 25, 1972.
NC GEOL SURVEY
OPERATION INCLUDES A MILL.FROM 1974 MESA DATA-MINE 7 MEN, MILL 34 MEN.
| 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 05/12/2026 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3102373 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Pine Mountain Mine |
| Current operator | The Quartz Corp USA |
| Current controller (parent) | Imerys S A; Norsk Mineral AS |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
Inferred by coordinate + name similarity (1006 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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