| Deposit ID | 10300553 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0510710009 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Simpkins Prospect |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -80.63039, 37.41896 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Giles(county)
Virginia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Lindside(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
George Washington National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
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)
Peters Mountain Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness 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) | -80.63039, 37.41896 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1917 |
| Type of mineral rights | Fee Ownership |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Simpkins, W. C. |
| Home office | Virginia |
| Year | 1974 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | B. C. Banks And H. B. Thompson (Leasees) |
| Home office | West Virginia |
| Year | 1974 |
| Type | Lessee/Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Miller, V. L. |
| Home office | West Virginia |
| Year | 1974 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0510710009 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 13-FEB-1978 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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