| Deposit ID | 10151694 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0371210351 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bear Creek Quarry |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.09564, 35.91679 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 767 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Mitchell(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Spruce Pine(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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Mitchell |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | Primary |
| Town (1) | -82.09564, 35.91679 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Maryland Stone Co. |
| ID | 3101840 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | G. And H Crushing Co. |
| ID | 3101840 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0371210351 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3101840 |
MSHA LIST 11/23/79.
POR IS SPRUCE PINE, NC
1981 MSHA LIST.
RCF & CMS LISTS 10/81.
# ASSOCIATED WITH MILL, SEQ. NO. 0371219008.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-NOV-1983 | 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 | Active since 05/30/1991 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3101840 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Spruce Pine |
| Current operator | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | Vulcan Materials Company |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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