| Deposit ID | 10223817 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W021124 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0371130218 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | National Olivine No 9 Mine |
| Related records | 10272738 |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -83.37318, 35.00931 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 671 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Macon(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Scaly Mountain(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 |
|---|---|
| Magnesite | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -83.37318, 35.00931 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | National Olivine |
| ID | 3101569 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0371130218 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W021124 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3101569 |
MSHA INSP-1978.
MSHA INSP. 1981
RCF,1981
1981 MSHA LIST
CMS LIST 10/81
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LISTED AS USGS GSC ID #W021124 SAME ID AS MAS SEQ# 0371130022; "MOORES KNOB OLIVINE MINE". |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 31-JUL-95 | 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 03/19/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3101569 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | No 9 Mine |
| Current operator | National Olivine Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Russell E Manley |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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