| Deposit ID | 10223798 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | K005228 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0371670009 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Thompson Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -80.11148, 35.3401 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 143 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Stanly(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Morrow Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Charlotte(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Charlotte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Pee Dee(hydrologic unit)
Upper Pee Dee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Pee Dee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Stanly |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -80.11148, 35.3401 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sota Mining Co. |
| ID | 3101716 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0371670009 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | K005228 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3101716 |
CARPENTER, III, P ALBERT, 1976, NC DEPT OF NAT AND ECON
RESOURCES BULL 84, P. 137.
PARDEE, J T & PARK, JR., C F, 1948, USGS PROF PAPER 213,
PP. 95-97.
MSHA INSPECTORS 1978
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 01/07/1980 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3101716 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Thompson Mine |
| Current operator | Sota Mining Co |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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