| Deposit ID | 10199556 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | K001990 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0371210080 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Big Crabtree Emerald Mine |
| Related records | 10025992, 10248802 |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.11454, 35.89449 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 853 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Emerald | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -82.11454, 35.89449 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | P. B. H. Emerald Co. |
| ID | 3100679 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0371210080 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | K001990 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3100679 |
MSHA INSPECTION 10/23-24/79
PHONE CALL 2-11-81
RCF AND CMS LISTS 10-81
MSHA INSP. REPORT 3-25-80
1980 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 | Abandoned since 03/02/1988 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3100679 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Big Crabtree Mine |
| Current operator | Crabtree Emerald Mine Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Ledford Ted |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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