| Deposit ID | 10297048 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0370990158 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Engle Cope Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -83.29928, 35.27821 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1036 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jackson(county)
North Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Greens Creek(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 |
|---|---|
| Mica | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -83.29928, 35.27821 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| 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 | 0370990158 |
OLSON, J.C. & OTHERS, 1946, NC GEOL SURVEY BULL 49, PP. 34-3
& PLATE 2.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-NOV-1983 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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