| Deposit ID | 10299406 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0450210055 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Buffalo Creek Mine |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.54423, 35.13261 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 177 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cherokee(county)
South Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Blacksburg North(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 |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -81.54423, 35.13261 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cherokee County Road Department |
| ID | 3800529 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0450210055 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3800529 |
MSHA UPDATE.
1981 MSHA LIST
RCF LIST 10/81
| 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 | Abandoned since 03/19/1996 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3800529 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Buffalo Creek Mine |
| Current operator | Cherokee County |
| Current controller (parent) | Cherokee County-Sc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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