| Deposit ID | 10223776 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | K000031 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0371150028 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Marshburn Soapstone Mine |
| Related records | 10025090 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.69926, 35.8265 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 671 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Madison(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Marshall(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Asheville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Knoxville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper French Broad(hydrologic unit)
French Broad-Holston(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Madison |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Talc-Soapstone | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | Migmatitic Biotite-Hornblende Gneisses |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0371150028 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | K000031 | MAS references MRDS |
REF: CRIB RECORD NO. K000031.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-NOV-1983 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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