| Deposit ID | 10226618 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0450210033 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Martin Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Martin Prospect |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.50123, 35.06341 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 183 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cherokee(county)
South Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Blacksburg South(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 |
|---|---|
| Barium-Barite Critical | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -81.50123, 35.06341 |
|---|
| Development status | 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 | 0450210033 |
VAN HORN, EARL C, LEGRAND, J R & MCMURRAY, L L, 1949, NC DEP
OF CONS & DEVEL BULL 57, P. 17.
MCCAULEY, CAMILLA K, 1962, SC DIV OF GEOL BULL 27, P. 9.
| 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 02/16/2022 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3800637 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Martin Mine |
| Current operator | General Shale Brick, Inc. |
| Current controller (parent) | Wienerberger AG |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
Inferred by coordinate + name similarity (1723 m, 1.00 match). Confirm against MSHA if precision matters — non-USGS-curated cross-references may occasionally point at a neighbouring mine.
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