| Deposit ID | 10126650 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0371890025 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Elk Creek Quarry |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.50983, 36.18069 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 488 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Watauga(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Deep Gap(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Boone(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Winston-Salem(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Yadkin(hydrologic unit)
Upper Pee Dee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Pee Dee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Watauga |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Dimension | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -81.50983, 36.18069 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Paul Coffey |
| ID | 3100598 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0371890025 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3100598 |
MSHA INSP-1978.
1981 MSHA LIST
RCF LIST 10/81
CMS LIST 10/81
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-NOV-83 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 08/23/1988 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3100598 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Elk Creek Quarry |
| Current operator | Paul Coffey |
| Current controller (parent) | Coffey Paul |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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