| Deposit ID | 10151962 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | K000021 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0371990113 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ray Mica Mine |
| Related records | 10025083 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.27425, 35.88869 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1024 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yancey(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Burnsville(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 |
|---|---|
| Beryllium Critical | Tertiary |
| Feldspar | Tertiary |
| Mica | Primary |
| Molybdenum | Tertiary |
| Quartz | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -82.27425, 35.88869 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0371990113 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | K000021 | MAS references MRDS |
REF: CRIB RECORD NO. K000021.
ADDITIONAL COMMODITIES URANIUM AND THORIUM.
| 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.