| Deposit ID | 10281563 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0371210354 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wise Mine Spruce Pine Olivine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.07064, 36.05009 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1200 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Mitchell(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Carvers Gap(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Johnson City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Johnson City(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)
National Forests in North Carolina(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Mitchell |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Magnesite | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -82.07064, 36.05009 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Spruce Pine Olivine |
| ID | 3101909 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0371210354 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3101909 |
1981 MSHA INSP
POR IS SPRUCE PINE, NC
RCF LIST 10/81, REPT. NO. 3170066
CMS LIST 10/81
1981 MSHA LIST
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 20-DEC-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 10/27/1986 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3101909 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Wise Mine |
| Current operator | Spruce Pine Olivine Company |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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