| Deposit ID | 10297055 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W027123 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0371210349 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Harris Kaolin Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Brushy Creek Mine |
| Related records | 10078664 |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.00624, 36.96947 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 853 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Russell(county)
Virginia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Lebanon(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bristol(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Johnson City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Clinch, Tennessee, Virginia(hydrologic unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | North Carolina | Mitchell |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mica | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -82.00624, 36.96947 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Harris Mining Co. |
| ID | 3100375 |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0371210349 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W027123 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3100375 |
MSHA INSPECTION SHEET 05/22/80.
MSHA INSP. 1981
1981 MSHA LIST
RCF LIST 10/81
CMS LIST 10/81
# ASSOCIATED WITH MILL, SEQ NO. 0371219349
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-NOV-83 | 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 | Active since 07/17/1992 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3100375 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Schoolhouse Quartz Plant |
| Current operator | Sibelco North America Inc. |
| Current controller (parent) | S C R-Sibelco Nv |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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