| Deposit ID | 10200232 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0371130033 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Franklin Pit |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -83.37268, 35.18591 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 614 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Macon(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Corbin Knob(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 |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -83.37268, 35.18591 |
|---|
| Operation type | Offshore |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hays Corp. |
| ID | 3100700 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0371130033 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3100700 |
REF:MCDANIEL AND MCKENZIE,1976,DIR OF NC MIN PROD.NC DEPT NA
MSHA INSPECTORS 1978
1980 MSHA LIST
RCF LIST 10/81
CMS LIST 10/81
| 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 06/16/1988 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3100700 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Franklin |
| Current operator | Hays Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | Hays W Arthur |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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