| Deposit ID | 10154130 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | K000056 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0470190057 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Watauga Bauxite Mine |
| Related records | 10025104 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.20655, 36.39508 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 658 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Carter(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Keenburg(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Johnson City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Johnson City(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
Cherokee National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Carter |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Primary |
| Ball Clay | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | Maynardville Limestone, Nolichucky Shale, and Honaker Dolomite |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Monsanto Chemical |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0470190057 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | K000056 | MAS references MRDS |
REF: CRIB RECORD NO. K000056.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-NOV-1983 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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