| Deposit ID | 10276238 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0510710001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Silver Creek Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -80.9276, 37.23287 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Giles(county)
Virginia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mechanicsburg(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Radford(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Bluefield(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle New(hydrologic unit)
Kanawha(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kanawha(hydrologic subregion)
Ohio(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Jefferson National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
George Washington and Jefferson National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Virginia | Giles |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Manganese Critical | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -80.9276, 37.23287 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1920 |
| District name | Flat Top Mountain |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Fee Ownership |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Crismond Family |
| Home office | Virginia |
| Year | 1974 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Silver Creek Mn Mining Co. |
| Home office | Virginia |
| Year | 1974 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | R. F. Biggam (Leasee) |
| Home office | Virginia |
| Year | 1974 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0510710001 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-NOV-1983 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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