| Deposit ID | 10297261 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W021166 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0371250011 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Glendon Pyrophyllite Mine & Mill |
| Alternate or previous names | Ward Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -79.42976, 35.5043 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 107 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Moore(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bear Creek(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Chapel Hill(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Raleigh(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Deep(hydrologic unit)
Cape Fear(hydrologic accounting unit)
Cape Fear(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Moore |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Talc-Soapstone | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -79.42976, 35.5043 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Glendon Pyrophyllite, Inc. |
| ID | 3100227 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0371250011 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W021166 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3100227 |
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT DECEMBER 1-2, 1971.
NC GEOL SURVEY
INCLUDES 2 MINES. FROM 1974 MESA EMP DATA-MILL 8 MEN.
MSHA INSP. 1981
RCF/CMS LISTS 1981
1981 MSHA LIST.
# ASSOCIATED WITH MILL, SEQ. NO. 0371259002.
| 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 04/15/1989 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3100227 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Glendon Plant |
| Current operator | Glendon Pyrophyllite Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | James J Hume Jr |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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