| Deposit ID | 10223832 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0370990166 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sapphire Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.99986, 35.00012 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 914 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Oconee(county)
South Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Reid(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Hendersonville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Knoxville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Seneca(hydrologic unit)
Savannah(hydrologic accounting unit)
Ogeechee-Savannah(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Sumpter National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests(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 |
|---|---|
| Corundum | Primary |
| Asbestos | Tertiary |
| Vermiculite | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -82.99986, 35.00012 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0370990166 |
MURDOCK, THOMAS G & HUNTER, CHARLES E, 1946, NC DEPT OF CONS
& DEVEL BULL 50, PP. 37-39.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 23-JAN-1997 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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