Biddix Spar Mine

Past Producer in Mitchell county in North Carolina, United States with commodities Feldspar, Mica

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10249298
MRDS ID K000841
MAS/MILS ID 0371210063
Record type Site
Current site name Biddix Spar Mine
Related records 10025166

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -82.09484, 36.06539 (WGS84)
Elevation 1140
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Geographic areas

Country State County
United States North Carolina Mitchell

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Feldspar Primary
Mica Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -82.09484, 36.06539

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0371210063
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS K000841 MAS references MRDS

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    REF: CRIB RECORD NO. K000841.

  • Deposit

    OLSON, J C, 1944, NC DEPT OF CONS & DEVEL BULL 43, PLATE 2.

Reporter information

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