| Deposit ID | 10248415 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0370030001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Adams Hiddenite and Emerald Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Hiddenite Mine, Alexander Prospect, Abernathy Prospect |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.10261, 35.90259 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 359 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alexander(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Hiddenite(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Hickory(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Charlotte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Yadkin(hydrologic unit)
Upper Pee Dee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Pee Dee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Alexander |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Emerald | Primary |
| Semiprecious Gemstone | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cassiterite | Unknown |
| Emerald | Unknown |
| Hiddenite | Unknown |
| Microcline | Unknown |
| Monazite | Unknown |
| Muscovite | Unknown |
| Pyrite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Rutile | Unknown |
| Tourmaline | Unknown |
| Zeolite | Unknown |
| Trench (1) | -81.10261, 35.90259 |
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Fee Ownership |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | John Adams |
| ID | 3101583 |
| Home office | North Carolina |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0370030001 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3101583 |
GRIFFITTS, W. R. & OLSON, J. C., 1953, MICA DEPOSITS OF THE
SOUTHEASTERN PIEDMONT, PART 5 SHELBY-HICKORY DISTRICT NORTH
221-226.
HESS, F. L., 1940, THE SPODUMENE PEGMATITES OF NORTH CAROLIN
ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, VOLUME 35, PP. 942-966.
CONLEY, J. F., 1958, MINERAL LOCALITIES OF NORTH CAROLINA/ N
CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT INFORMAT
CIRCULAR 16, PP. 7 & 10.
NOT ON MSHA UPDATE 11/81 OR 5/81
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-84 | Lyday, Travis Q. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 09/05/1979 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3101583 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Adams Hiddenite And Emerald Mine |
| Current operator | John Adams |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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