Ellers Elk Park Opening

Past Producer in Avery county in North Carolina, United States with commodity Iron

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10127336
MRDS ID K004785
MAS/MILS ID 0370110030
Record type Site
Current site name Ellers Elk Park Opening
Related records 10026378, 10297161

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -81.98924, 36.14649 (WGS84)
Elevation 1158
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Geographic areas

Country State County
United States North Carolina Avery

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -81.98924, 36.14649

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0370110030
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS K004785 MAS references MRDS

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BAYLEY, W.S., TENN DIV OF GEOL BULL 29, 1923, PP. 118-119.

  • Deposit

    KLINE, M H & BALLARD, T J, MAY, 1948, BUMINES R.I. 4274.

  • Deposit

    CRIB LIST 12/81; LISTED AS ELLERS & HARDIGRAVES

  • Deposit

    ELK PARK MINE

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 15-NOV-1983 Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines