| Deposit ID | 10223983 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W020925 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0370390003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Blue Quarry |
| Alternate or previous names | Regal Quarry |
| Related records | 10074606 |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -84.0213, 35.10371 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 536 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cherokee(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Murphy(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Cleveland(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Chattanooga(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Hiwassee(hydrologic unit)
Middle Tennessee-Hiwassee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Tennessee-Hiwassee(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 | Cherokee |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Marble, Dimension | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -84.0213, 35.10371 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Columbia Marble Co. |
| ID | 3100024 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0370390003 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W020925 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3100024 |
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT AUGUST 3 AND 5, 197
NC GEOL SURVEY
MSHA INSPECTORS 1978
1981 MSHA LIST
RCF LIST 10-81
CMS LIST 10-81
| 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 11/16/1981 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3100024 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Regal Quarry |
| Current operator | Columbia Marble Company |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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