| Deposit ID | 10275329 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0450210060 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Chris Hill Mine & Mill |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.44563, 35.04731 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
York(county)
South Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Kings Creek(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Gastonia(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Charlotte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Broad(hydrologic unit)
Santee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Edisto-Santee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | South Carolina | Cherokee |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | Battleground Formation, Schistose to phyllitic volcaniclastic rocks |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Plant type | Beneficiation (Mill) |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Diversified Machine Products, Inc |
| ID | 3800576 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0450210060 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3800576 |
MSHA INSP. REPT. 3/11/81
MSHA LIST 1981
| 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 05/06/1981 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3800576 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Chris Hill Mine And Mill |
| Current operator | Diversified Machine Products Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Hill Chris |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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