| Deposit ID | 10276661 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0510230007 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Houston Mines |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -79.84367, 37.42006 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 518 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Botetourt(county)
Virginia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Villamont(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Roanoke(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Roanoke(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper James(hydrologic unit)
James(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Chesapeake(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(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 | Botetourt |
| Ore Body (1) | -79.84367, 37.42006 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1909 |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0510230007 |
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | IRON AND MANGANESE HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM THIS MINE AS WELL AS OADS OF BAUXITE IN 1915. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-NOV-1983 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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