| Deposit ID | 10150701 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0371090022 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | W A Thompson Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | W T Foster Mines |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.47263, 35.4912 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 296 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lincoln(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Cherryville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Gastonia(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Charlotte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Broad(hydrologic unit)
Santee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Edisto-Santee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Lincoln |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mica | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -81.47263, 35.4912 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0371090022 |
GRIFFITTS, WALLACE R. & OLSON, JERRY C., 1953, USGS PROF PAP
248-D, PP. 240-242.
PEGMATITE MINERALS-PLAGIOCLASE, KAOLINIZED FELDSPAR & QUARTZ
ACCESSORY MINERALS-GARNET, PYRITE & OTHER SULFIDES, APATITE
& BLACK TOURMALINE.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-NOV-1983 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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