| Deposit ID | 10248493 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0370459009 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kings Mountain Concentrator |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.36372, 35.21401 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 253 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cleveland(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Kings Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Gastonia(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Charlotte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Broad(hydrologic unit)
Santee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Edisto-Santee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Cleveland |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Feldspar | Tertiary |
| Lithium Critical | Primary |
| Mica | Tertiary |
| Sodium | Tertiary |
| Plant (1) | -81.36372, 35.21401 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Foote Mineral Co. |
| ID | 3101122 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0370459009 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3101122 |
MSHA INSP 1981
E/MJ INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING
1981 MSHA LIST
# ASSOCIATED WITH MINE, SEQ. NO. 0370450034
| 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 02/28/1989 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3101122 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Kings Mountain Flotation Mill |
| Current operator | Foote Mineral Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Cyprus Amax Minerals Company |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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