| Deposit ID | 10200018 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0371139001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Franklin Plant |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -83.38098, 35.18151 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 640 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Macon(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Franklin(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Fontana Lake(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Knoxville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Little Tennessee(hydrologic unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Nantahala 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 | Macon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mica | Primary |
| Town (1) | -83.38098, 35.18151 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Franklin Mineral Products |
| ID | 3101746 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0371139001 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3101746 |
REF:74-75 DIR OF N C MFG FIRMS,ADRS:FRANKLIN,N C,EMP:10-19.
PRODUCER OF WET GROUND MICA & DRY GROUND MICA.
MSHA INSP. 1981
| 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 07/14/1983 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3101746 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Franklin Mineral Products Company |
| Current operator | Franklin Mineral Products Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Mearl Corp |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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