| Deposit ID | 10199839 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0371210356 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bear Creek |
| Alternate or previous names | Bear Creek Plant |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.09154, 35.93069 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Mitchell(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Spruce Pine(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 | Mitchell |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mica | Primary |
| Plant (1) | Quartz Diorite to Granodiorite |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mitchell Mining And Mfg Co. |
| ID | 3101928 |
| Year | 1983 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0371210356 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3101928 |
LOACTION FROM MSHA INSPECTOR--KNOXVILLE FIELD OFFICE.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-NOV-83 | 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 07/10/2008 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3101928 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Bear Creek Mica Plant |
| Current operator | The Quartz Corp USA |
| Current controller (parent) | Imerys S A; Norsk Mineral AS |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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