Press Buchanan Mine

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10272762
MAS/MILS ID 0371210176
Record type Site
Current site name Press Buchanan Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -82.08594, 36.03619 (WGS84)
Elevation 1097
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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) -82.08594, 36.03619

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
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 0371210176

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    FOR ATTACHMENT SEE 37-011-00122.

Reporter information

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