| Deposit ID | 10281287 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W021314 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0371990011 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cane River Mine |
| Related records | 10074909 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.37345, 35.99929 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 695 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yancey(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Burnsville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Asheville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Knoxville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Nolichucky(hydrologic unit)
French Broad-Holston(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Pisgah National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Croatan National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Yancey |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -82.37345, 35.99929 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Yancey Sand And Gravel Co., Inc. |
| ID | 3101336 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Pritchard Gravel Co. |
| ID | 3101336 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0371990011 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W021314 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3101336 |
NC GEOL SURVEY
1981 MSHA LIST.
RCF & CMS LISTS 10/81.
# ASSOCIATED WITH MILL, SEQ. NO. 0371999002.
| 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 | Abandoned since 11/28/1979 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3101336 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Cane River Pit No 2 |
| Current operator | Yancey Sand & Gravel Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Barbara Riddle; Jess Cooper |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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