| Deposit ID | 10155748 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0511730066 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rye Valley Mining Co. Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Chamberlain Mine, Sugar Mine/Sugar Grove Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.42372, 36.77698 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 792 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Smyth(county)
Virginia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Atkins(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Wytheville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Winston-Salem(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork Holston(hydrologic unit)
French Broad-Holston(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 | Smyth |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -81.42372, 36.77698 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0511730066 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 11-AUG-1978 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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