| Deposit ID | 10200034 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W021073 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0370990008 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Balsam Gap Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -83.09848, 35.424 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1012 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jackson(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Hazelwood(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Fontana Lake(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Knoxville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Tuckasegee(hydrologic unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Nantahala National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Croatan National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
National Forests in North Carolina(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Jackson |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Magnesite | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -83.09848, 35.424 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Imc Chemical Group Inc |
| ID | 3101293 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0370990008 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W021073 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3101293 |
NC GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
PROPERTY IS OPERATED BY INTERNATIONAL MINERALS AND CHEMICALS
RCF LIST 10-81
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-NOV-1983 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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