| Deposit ID | 10249028 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0371130213 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mason Mine |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -83.40239, 35.20591 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 658 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Macon(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Franklin(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Fontana Lake(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Knoxville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Little Tennessee(hydrologic unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(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 | Macon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sapphire | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -83.40239, 35.20591 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Roy T Mason |
| ID | 3101666 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0371130213 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3101666 |
MSHA INSP-1978.
NOT ON 1980 OR 1981 MSHA LISTS
| 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 06/07/1978 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3101666 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Mason Sapphire Mine |
| Current operator | Roy T Mason |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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