| Deposit ID | 10224127 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | 3101077 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0371219004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Spruce Pine Grinding Mill |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.06794, 35.91679 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 792 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(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 |
| Town (1) | Quartz Diorite to Granodiorite |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Harris Mining Co |
| ID | 3101077 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0371219004 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | 3101077 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3101077 |
REF:74-75 DIR OF N C MFG FIRMS,ADRS:SPRUCE PINE,N C,EMP:50-9
PRODUCER OF GROUND MICA,SCRAP MICA,KAOLIN,& GROUND QUARTZ.
MSHA INSP. 1981
| 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 08/17/1992 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3101077 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Downtown Clay Operation |
| Current operator | Unimin Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | Covia Holdings LLC |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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