| Deposit ID | 10275265 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | WO22391 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0450210008 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Roberts Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Ashe Manganese Mine, Roberts Pit |
| Related records | 10089939 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.44703, 35.11871 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 195 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cherokee(county)
South Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Kings Creek(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Gastonia(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Charlotte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Broad(hydrologic unit)
Santee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Edisto-Santee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | South Carolina | Cherokee |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fire Clay (Refractory) | Primary |
| Manganese Critical | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -81.44703, 35.11871 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ashe Brick Co. |
| ID | 3800523 |
| Home office | Van Wyck, Sc 29744 803 283-2036 |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0450210008 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | WO22391 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3800523 |
MSHA LIST 5/18/81
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 5/7/81
CMS AND RCF LISTS 10/81
# MANGANIFEROUS SLATE
# POSSIBLE PAST PRODUCER OF MANGANESE
| 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 04/22/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3800523 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Roberts Pit |
| Current operator | Ashe Brick Company |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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