| Deposit ID | 10084053 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W101010 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Oreton Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.78236, 36.81258 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Wise(county)
Virginia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Big Stone Gap(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bristol(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Johnson City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Clinch, Tennessee, Virginia(hydrologic unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Virginia | Lee |
| United States | Virginia | Wise |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Hematite | Ore |
| (1) | -82.78236, 36.81258 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W101010 |
GOOCH, 1954, VA GS M.R. CIR.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1983 | Whitlow, S. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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