| Deposit ID | 10252140 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0510190005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wheatley Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Moneta Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -79.59756, 37.17507 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 238 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bedford(county)
Virginia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Moneta(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Roanoke(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Roanoke(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Roanoke(hydrologic unit)
Roanoke(hydrologic accounting unit)
Chowan-Roanoke(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Virginia | Bedford |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Feldspar | Primary |
| Mica | Tertiary |
| Tantalum Critical | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -79.59756, 37.17507 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0510190005 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 30-MAY-79 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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