| Deposit ID | 10251241 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0471710022 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Higgins Creek Soapstone Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.51906, 35.99479 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 969 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Unicoi(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sams Gap(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)
Federal lands
Cherokee National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Unicoi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Talc-Soapstone | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -82.51906, 35.99479 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0471710022 |
REF: CRIB RECORD NO. K000029.
NOT ON USGS CRIB LIST 12/30/81.
# USGS CRIB RECORD NOS. K000028 AND K000030 ARE FOR
# TALC IN MADISON COUNTY, NC.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-NOV-1983 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.