| Deposit ID | 10207980 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0370870022 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Shovel Creek Mine |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -83.06237, 35.5112 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1158 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Haywood(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Dellwood(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Knoxville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Knoxville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Pigeon(hydrologic unit)
French Broad-Holston(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Haywood |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sapphire | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -83.06237, 35.5112 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Roy Philips |
| ID | 3101687 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0370870022 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3101687 |
MSHA INSP-1978.
NOT ON 80 OR 81 MSHA LISTS
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-NOV-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 06/18/1979 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3101687 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Shovel Creek Sapphire |
| Current operator | Roy Phillips |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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