| Deposit ID | 10201891 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W022377 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0450210013 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kings Creek Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.42953, 35.06341 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 189 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cherokee(county)
South Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Kings Creek(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Gastonia(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Charlotte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Broad(hydrologic unit)
Santee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Edisto-Santee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | South Carolina | Cherokee |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Primary |
| Barium-Barite Critical | Primary |
| Boron-Borates | Primary |
| Mica | Primary |
| Stone, Dimension | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -81.42953, 35.06341 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Industrial Minerals, Inc. |
| ID | 3800099 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0450210013 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W022377 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3800099 |
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 1/20/81
MSHA LIST 5/18/81
CMS AND RCF LISTS 5/18/81
# CRUDE MICA PRODUCED FROM SHIST
# ASSOCIATED WITH MILL, SEQ. NO. 0450219006
| 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 12/09/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3800099 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Kings Creek Mine |
| Current operator | Industrial Minerals Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | L G Wilson Jr |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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