| Deposit ID | 10273214 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0371530004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Drowning Creek Deposit |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -79.50287, 35.06071 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 85 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Richmond(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Hoffman(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Southern Pines(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Raleigh(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lumber(hydrologic unit)
Lower Pee Dee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Pee Dee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Richmond |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silica | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -79.50287, 35.06071 |
|---|
| Operation type | Offshore |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Southern Products And Silica |
| ID | 3100718 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0371530004 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3100718 |
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT JUNE 8, 1973.
NC GEOL SURVEY
OPERATION CONSIST OF A PIT, A DREDGE, AND A PERMANENT MILL.
1981 MSHA LIST.
RCF & CMS LISTS 10/81.
# ASSOCIATED WITH MILL, SEQ. NO. 0371539002.
| 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 | Active since 06/08/1973 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3100718 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Drowning Creek Dredge & Plant |
| Current operator | Southern Products and Silica Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Scott L. Bradsher; Vera Bradsher |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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