| Deposit ID | 10127291 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0371999901 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Spruce Pine |
| Alternate or previous names | Us Gypsum/ Spruce Pine, N.C. |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.21765, 35.88929 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 799 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yancey(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Micaville(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)
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 | Yancey |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mica | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -82.21765, 35.88929 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | U.S. Gypsum Co. |
| ID | 3100675 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0371999901 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3100675 |
MSHA INSP-1978.
MSHA INSP. 1981
1981 MSHA LIST.
| 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 12/31/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3100675 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Spruce Pine Plant |
| Current operator | United States Gypsum Company |
| Current controller (parent) | USG Corporation |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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