| Deposit ID | 10232477 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0371990245 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Blue Rock Mine |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.18565, 35.90649 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 792 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yancey(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Micaville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Asheville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Knoxville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Nolichucky(hydrologic unit)
French Broad-Holston(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Yancey |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Asbestos | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -82.18565, 35.90649 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Powhatan Mining Co. |
| ID | 3101748 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0371990245 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3101748 |
MSHA INSP-1978.
MSHA LIST 07/26/78 STATUS=ACTIVE
MSHA LIST 11/23/79, STATUS= CKISED AS IF 11/23/79
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-NOV-83 | 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 08/13/1979 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3101748 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Blue Rock Mine |
| Current operator | Powhatan Mining Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Mett Frances E |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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