| Deposit ID | 10175335 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W020942 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0370450027 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Moss Mine |
| Related records | 10074618 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.38092, 35.20571 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 274 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cleveland(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Grover(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 | Cleveland |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mica | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -81.38092, 35.20571 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Kings Mountain Mica Co., Inc. |
| ID | 3100273 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0370450027 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W020942 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3100273 |
MSHA INSPECTION 1981
NC GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
OPERATION INCLUDES A MILL AT THE MINE AND PRODUCES SCRAP MIC
FROM 1975 EMJ DIR-500000 TO 1 MILLION TONS ORE. FROM 1974 M
DATA-MINE 63 MEN, MILL 37 MEN.
CMS/RCF LISTS 10/81
1981 MSHA LIST
| 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 04/25/1975 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3100273 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Moss Mine & Mill |
| Current operator | Imerys Mica Kings Mountain Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Imerys S A |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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