| Deposit ID | 10199797 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W021229 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0371590006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Gold Hill Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -80.33559, 35.5148 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 229 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Rowan(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Gold Hill(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Salisbury(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Charlotte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Rocky(hydrologic unit)
Upper Pee Dee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Pee Dee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Rowan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -80.33559, 35.5148 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Statesville Brick Co. |
| ID | 3100152 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0371590006 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W021229 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3100152 |
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT NOVEMBER 304, 1971.
NC GEOL SURVEY
MSHA LIST 1981
RCF/CMS LISTS 1981
| 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 | Active since 05/30/2017 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3100152 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Gold Hill Mine |
| Current operator | Statesville Brick Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Michael B Foster; James E Rankin |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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