| Deposit ID | 10199905 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0371219905 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Imc Kona Mill/ Spruce Pine, N.C. |
| Alternate or previous names | Kona Mill |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.18795, 35.94979 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 780 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Mitchell(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Micaville(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 |
| Plant (1) | -82.18795, 35.94979 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | I. M. C. Chemical Group Inc. |
| ID | 3100674 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0371219905 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3100674 |
REF:74-75 DIR OF N C MFG FIRMS,ADRS:BAKERSVILLE,N C,EMP:20-4
PRODUCER OF GROUND FELDSPAR,GROUND SILICA.
MSHA INSPECTORS 1978
MSHA INSP. 1981
1981 MSHA LIST.
| 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 06/01/1986 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3100674 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Kona Mill |
| Current operator | Applied Industrial Materials Corp (Aimcor) |
| Current controller (parent) | Charles Gallagher |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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