| Deposit ID | 10175150 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W020836 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0370090005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Three Top Pit |
| Related records | 10074533 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.61153, 36.38568 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 957 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ashe(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Warrensville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Boone(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Winston-Salem(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper New(hydrologic unit)
Kanawha(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kanawha(hydrologic subregion)
Ohio(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Ashe |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -81.61153, 36.38568 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | E. C. Eller Construction Co. |
| ID | 3100583 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0370090005 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W020836 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3100583 |
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT DECEMBER 20, 1972.
NC GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
OPERATION INCLUDES A PORTABLE MILL.
PROPERTY IS OPERATED BY E.C. ELLER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.
1981 MSHA LIST.
RCF LIST 10/81.
# ASSOCIATED WITH PLANT, SEQ. NO. 0370099001.
| 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 10/26/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3100583 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Three Tops Pit |
| Current operator | E C Eller Construction Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Eller E C |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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