| Deposit ID | 10249010 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014582 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0371590019 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Union Copper Mine |
| Related records | 10273084, 10110448 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -80.34039, 35.5073 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 229 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Rowan(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Gold Hill(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Salisbury(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Charlotte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Rocky(hydrologic unit)
Upper Pee Dee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Pee Dee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Rowan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -80.34039, 35.5073 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Fee Ownership |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0371590019 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014582 | MAS references MRDS |
MURDOCK, T. G. THE MINING INDUSTRY IN NORTH CAROLINA FROM 1
1945. NORTH CAROLINA DEPT. OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC PAPER NO. 65, 1948, PP. 8-10.
PRATT, J. H. THE MINING INDUSTRY IN NORTH CAROLINA DURING 1
WITH SPECIAL REPORT ON THE MINERAL WATERS. NORTH CAROLINA
GEOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC SURVEY ECONOMIC PAPER NO. 15, 1908
30-40, 45-47.
BALLARD, T. J. & A. B. CLAYTON. DIAMOND DRILLING AT UNION C
MINE, CABARRUS AND ROWAN COUNTIES, N. C. BUMINES RI 4364, 1
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-NOV-1983 | Lyday, Travis Q. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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