| Deposit ID | 10223732 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0370010006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Woods Mine |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -79.37946, 35.91569 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 195 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alamance(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Snow Camp(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Chapel Hill(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Raleigh(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Haw(hydrologic unit)
Cape Fear(hydrologic accounting unit)
Cape Fear(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Alamance |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Talc-Soapstone | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -79.37946, 35.91569 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Glendon Pyrophyllite Inc |
| ID | 3100224 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0370010006 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3100224 |
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT JULY 3, 1972.
NC GEOL SURVEY
PYROPHILLITE MINE IS OWNED & OPERATED BY GLENDON PYROPHILLIT
MSHA UPDATE 1978
MSHA UPDATE 1981
CRIB LIST 12/81
RCF LIST
CMS LIST 10/81
1981 MSHA LIST
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 24-JUL-95 | 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 03/07/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3100224 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Wood Mine |
| Current operator | Glendon Pyrophyllite Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | James J Hume Jr |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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