| Deposit ID | 10159020 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W021318 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0371990015 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Daybook |
| Alternate or previous names | Daybook Olivine Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.28595, 35.96399 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 811 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yancey(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Burnsville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Asheville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Knoxville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Nolichucky(hydrologic unit)
French Broad-Holston(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Yancey |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Magnesite | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -82.28595, 35.96399 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | G. And H Crushing Co. For Tmc Chemical Group Inc |
| ID | 3101568 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0371990015 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W021318 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3101568 |
NC GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
PROPERTY IS OPERATED BY NORTHWEST INTERNATIONAL DIVISION,
INTERNATIONAL MINERALS AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION.
MSHA INSPECTORS 1978
RCF LIST 10/81
# ASSOCIATED WITH MILL, SEQ. NO. 0371999005
NOT ON 1980 OR 1981 MSHA LIST; ASSUME PAST PRODUCER
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-NOV-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 12/12/2006 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3101568 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | DAYBOOK/FRANK MINE |
| Current operator | Grassy Creek Construction Company Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Wade C Hughes |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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