| Deposit ID | 10151406 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0370690020 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Old Cardinal Gem Mine |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -78.46643, 36.10008 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Franklin(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Franklinton(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Henderson(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Greensboro(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Tar(hydrologic unit)
Pamlico(hydrologic accounting unit)
Neuse-Pamlico(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Franklin |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Ruby | Primary |
| Sapphire | Primary |
| Town (1) | -78.46643, 36.10008 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1900 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Myrtle Pinaud |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | North Carolina |
| Year | 1995 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0370690020 |
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| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | WORKS 3 MONTHS A YEAR. *COMMODITY SAPPHIRE AND RUBY. *LOCATED 5 MILES FROM FRANKLINTON. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 05-SEP-95 | Kraemer, Sandra R. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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