| Deposit ID | 10273371 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | KOO5171 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0371230020 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Golconda Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -79.77087, 35.3129 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 213 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Montgomery(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Biscoe(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Southern Pines(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Raleigh(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Pee Dee(hydrologic unit)
Upper Pee Dee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Pee Dee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Croatan National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Uwharrie 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 | Montgomery |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -79.77087, 35.3129 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Golconda Inc. |
| ID | 3101844 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0371230020 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | KOO5171 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3101844 |
CARPENTER, III, P ALBERT, 1976, NC DEPT OF NAT AND ECON
RESOURCES BULL 84, P. 83.
MSHA LIST 11/23/79
NOT ON 80 OR 81 MSHA LISTS
| 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.
| Status | Abandoned since 01/07/1980 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3101844 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Golconda Mine |
| Current operator | Golconda Inc |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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