| Deposit ID | 10227677 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W023300 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0511730034 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Locust Cove Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | United States Gypsum Company |
| Related records | 10076332 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.57673, 36.96087 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 671 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Smyth(county)
Virginia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Chatham Hill(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Wytheville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Winston-Salem(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
North Fork Holston(hydrologic unit)
French Broad-Holston(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Jefferson National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
George Washington and Jefferson National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Virginia | Smyth |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -81.57673, 36.96087 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | U.S. Gypsum Co. |
| ID | 4401926 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0511730034 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W023300 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4401926 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-JUL-1982 | 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 01/15/2001 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4401926 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | LOCUST COVE MINE |
| Current operator | United States Gypsum Company |
| Current controller (parent) | USG Corporation |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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