| Deposit ID | 10199738 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0371110020 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bowman Quarry |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.93874, 35.89729 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 610 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
McDowell(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Linville Falls(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Hickory(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Charlotte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Catawba(hydrologic unit)
Santee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Edisto-Santee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(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 | McDowell |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Flagstone | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -81.93874, 35.89729 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | O. J Wilson Stone Co. |
| ID | 3101134 |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0371110020 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3101134 |
MSHA MINE LOCATION SUPPLEMENT.
MSHA LIST 11/23/79.
1981 MSHA LIST
RCF LIST 10/81
| 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 06/18/1993 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3101134 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Yancey County Quarry & Yard |
| Current operator | O J Wilson Stone Company Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Wilson O J |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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