| Deposit ID | 10226878 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | K001197 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0471230016 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Lost River Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Miles Witt |
| Related records | 10025352 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -84.26021, 35.26791 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 518 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Monroe(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Tellico Plains(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Cleveland(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Chattanooga(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Hiwassee(hydrologic unit)
Middle Tennessee-Hiwassee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Tennessee-Hiwassee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Cherokee National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Monroe |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -84.26021, 35.26791 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Miles Witt |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0471230016 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | K001197 | MAS references MRDS |
CRIB MINERAL RESOURCES FILE, RECORD NUMBER K001197.
PROPERTY IS OWNED BY MILES WITT.
MINE IS A PLACER DEPOSIT AND IS NOW A TOURIST ATTRACTION WIT
PRODUCTION LIMITED TO GOLD RECOVERED BY TOURISTS.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-NOV-1983 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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