| Deposit ID | 10199825 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W021252 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0371670004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cotton Patch Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -80.17479, 35.4276 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 192 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Stanly(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
New London(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Charlotte(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Charlotte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Pee Dee(hydrologic unit)
Upper Pee Dee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Pee Dee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Stanly |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | Mafic Metavolcanic Rock |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cotton Patch Mining Co., Inc. |
| ID | 3100602 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0371670004 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W021252 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3100602 |
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT MARCH 29, 1973.
NC GEOL SURVEY
OPERATION INCLUDES A PERMANENT MILL.
NOT ON 80 OR 81 MSHA LISTS
RCF LIST 10/81
1981 MSHA LIST
RCF &CMS LISTS 10/81.
| 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 06/15/1979 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3100602 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Cotton Patch Mines |
| Current operator | Cotton Patch Gold Mine |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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