| Deposit ID | 10176128 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0371210352 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Nanney Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.31125, 35.90089 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 792 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
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 | Mitchell |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mica | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -82.31125, 35.90089 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Deneen Mica Co., Inc. |
| ID | 3101879 |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0371210352 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3101879 |
MSHA LIST 11/23/79.
POR IS SPRUCE PINE, NC
MSHA INSP. 1980
RCF/CMS LISTS 1981
1980 MSHA LIST
RCF LIST 10/81, REPORT NO. 3150010
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-NOV-83 | 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 | Abandoned since 12/02/1980 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3101879 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Nanney Mine |
| Current operator | Deneen Mica Company Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Deneen Fred Iii |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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