| Deposit ID | 10273012 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | K003527 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0370990028 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cullowhee Copper Mine |
| Related records | 10026282 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -83.14798, 35.26091 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 914 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jackson(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sylva South(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Fontana Lake(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Knoxville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Tuckasegee(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 | Jackson |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -83.14798, 35.26091 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Fee Ownership |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0370990028 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | K003527 | MAS references MRDS |
MURDOCK, T. G. THE MINING INDUSTRY IN NORTH CAROLINA FROM 1
1945. NORTH CAROLINA DEPT. OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC PAPER NO. 65, 1948, PP. 8-10.
BRYSON, H. J. THE MINING INDUSTRY IN NORTH CAROLINA FROM 19
1936. NORTH CAROLINA DEPT. OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC PAPER NO. 64, 1937, PP. 31-34.
BRYSON, H. J. THE MINING INDUSTRY IN NORTH CAROLINA DURING
AND 1928. NORTH CAROLINA DEPT. OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPM
ECONOMIC PAPER NO. 63, 1930, PP. 19-28.
DRANE, B. S., & J. L. STUCKEY. THE MINERAL INDUSTRY IN NORT
CAROLINA FROM 1918 TO 1923 (INCLUSIVE). NORTH CAROLINA GEOL
AND ECONOMIC SURVEY ECONOMIC PAPER NO. 55, 1925, PP. 25-26.
PRATT, J. H. & H. M. BERRY. THE MINING INDUSTRY IN NORTH CA
DURING 1913-17, INCLUSIVE. NORTHCAROLINA GEOLOGICAL AND ECO
SURVEY ECONOMIC PAPER NO. 49, 1919, PP. 40-43.
PRATT, J. H. THE MINING INDUSTRY IN NORTH CAROLINA DURING 1
1912. NORTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC SURVEY ECONOMI
NO. 34, 1914, PP. 61-62
DURING 1908, 1909 AND 1910. NORTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL AND E
SURVEY ECONOMIC PAPER NO. 23, 1911, PP. 19-29.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-NOV-1983 | Lyday, Travis Q. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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