| Deposit ID | 10126728 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0371130179 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wayah Bald Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Tower Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -83.56019, 35.17901 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1524 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Macon(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Wayah Bald(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Fontana Lake(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Knoxville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Little Tennessee(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 | Macon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mica | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -83.56019, 35.17901 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Little Mine |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0371130179 |
OLSON, J.C. & OTHERS, 1946, NC GEOL SURVEY BULL 49, PLATE 2.
FOR ATTACHMENT SEE 37-087-00003.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-NOV-1983 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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