| Deposit ID | 10176583 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W021140 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0371210001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Chalk Mountain Mine |
| Related records | 10074777 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.09704, 35.90069 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1079 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Feldspar | Primary |
| Mica | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -82.09704, 35.90069 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Feldspar Corp. |
| ID | 3100100 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0371210001 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W021140 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3100100 |
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT FEB. 15, 16, AND 18
NC GEOL SURVEY
OLSON, J C, 1944, NC DEPT OF CONS & DEVEL BULL 43, PLATE 2.
OPERATION INCLUDES 2 MINES. FROM 1975 EMJ DIR-500000 TO 1 -
TONS ORE, ORE GRADE 50 PERCENT, FEED CAPACITY 850 TPD. FROM
WORLD MINES REG-CRUDE ORE CAP 800 TPD, METALS & CONC CAP 60
ORE CONCENTRATOR CAP 750 TPD. FROM 1974 MESA FILE MINE 10 -
FROM MESA MINE FILE REF 2-6-76-MILL EMP 47 MEN.
1981 MSHA INSP.
CMS AND RCF LISTS 1981
1981 MSHA LIST.
# ASSOCIATED WITH MILL, SEQ. NO. 0371219012.
| 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 12/06/1999 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3100100 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | CHALK MOUNTAIN MINE |
| Current operator | Feldspar Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | Imerys S A; Norsk Mineral AS |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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