| Deposit ID | 10247874 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0370210028 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Buff Clay Mine |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.53376, 35.4462 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 683 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Buncombe(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Skyland(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Hendersonville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Knoxville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper French Broad(hydrologic unit)
French Broad-Holston(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Buncombe |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fire Clay (Refractory) | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -82.53376, 35.4462 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Fletcher Brick Co. |
| ID | 3100618 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0370210028 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3100618 |
MSHA INSPECTION 8/81
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 04/22/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3100618 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Buff Clay Mine |
| Current operator | Fletcher Brick Company Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Todd Betty Anne |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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