| Deposit ID | 10127238 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W020840 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0370110004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cranberry Mine |
| Related records | 10074537 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.97314, 36.14149 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1000 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Avery(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Elk Park(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Boone(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Winston-Salem(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Watauga, North Carolina, Tennessee(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 | Avery |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -81.97314, 36.14149 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cranberry Magnetite Corp |
| ID | 3100209 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1945 | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 624000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 624000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Inferred | 312000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 936000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0370110004 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W020840 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3100209 |
PHONE CONTACT 3/24/80 MILL OPERATING FULL TIME-MINE CLOSED
WAR MINERALS REPORT. U.S. DEPT. OF INTERIOR, BUREAU OF MINE
REGIONAL FILE NO. E-776A PROJECT 981. FEB. 1945, P. 8-9.
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORTS MAY 25 AND 26, 197
MARCH 13, 14, AND 17, 1972.
NC GEOL SURVEY
OPERATION INCLUDES A MILL.
FROM 1975 EMJ JOUR-100000 TO 500000 TONS OF ORE, DAILY ORE C
500 TPD, FEED CAP 1000 TPD, EMPL 10.
RCF LIST 10/81
# ASSOCIATED WITH MILL, SEQ. NO. 0370119001
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-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 11/07/1986 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3100209 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Cranberry Mine & Mill |
| Current operator | Cranberry Magnetite Corp |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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