| Deposit ID | 10176568 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W021145 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0371210006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Pine Mountain |
| Alternate or previous names | Pine Mountain Mine |
| Related records | 10074780 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.08984, 35.94319 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 914 |
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)
Federal lands
Pisgah 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 |
|---|---|
| Feldspar | Primary |
| Mica | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -82.08984, 35.94319 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Lawson United Feldspar And Mineral Co |
| ID | 3100363 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0371210006 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W021145 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3100363 |
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT AUGUST 16-17 & 25,
NC GEOL SURVEY
OPERATION INCLUDES A MILL.
FROM 1974 MESA DATA-MINE 7 MEN, MILL 34 MEN.
OLSON, J C, 1944, NC DEPT OF CONS & DEVEL BULL 43, PLATE 2.
MSHA INSP. 1981
RCF AND CMS, LISTS 1981
1981 MSHA LIST.
# ASSOCIATED WITH MILL, SEQ. NO. 0371219007.
| 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 | Abandoned since 08/31/1995 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3100363 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Pine Mountain |
| Current operator | Mayland Stone Company Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Claude Greene |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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