| Deposit ID | 10155259 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W007514 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0510290002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Willis Mountain Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Kyanite Mining Corp. |
| Related records | 10069811 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -78.46445, 37.47395 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 195 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Buckingham(county)
Virginia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Willis Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Appomattox(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Roanoke(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle James-Willis(hydrologic unit)
James(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Chesapeake(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Virginia | Buckingham |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Kyanite | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -78.46445, 37.47395 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Kyanite Mining Corp. |
| ID | 4400170 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0510290002 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007514 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4400170 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-JUL-1982 | 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 | Active since 12/28/1971 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4400170 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Willis Mt Plant & Mullite Plant |
| Current operator | Kyanite Mining Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | The Disthene Group Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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