| Deposit ID | 10025443 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | K001311 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bennetts Lake Quarry |
| Related records | 10299812 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -85.52495, 35.08122 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 198 |
| Relative position | ON NORTH SIDE OF NICKAJACK LAKE; 0.75 MILE EAST OF BENNETT HOLLOW |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Marion(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sequatchie(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Chattanooga(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Chattanooga(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Tennessee-Chickamauga(hydrologic unit)
Middle Tennessee-Hiwassee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Tennessee-Hiwassee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Marion |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | Primary |
| Limestone, General | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Limestone | Ore |
| Result | CACO3-88.90% |
|---|---|
| Result | MGCO3-4.44% |
| Result | INSOL. SILIC. MATTER-5.32% |
| Result | FE2O3+AL2O3-1.32% |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||
| Rock unit name | Monteagle Limestone, Limestone;Bangor Limestone, Limestone | ||
| Rock description | Monteagle Limestone, Lst;Bangor Limestone, Lst | ||
| |||
| (1) | -85.52495, 35.08122 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 54.86M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | General Portland, Inc., (Signal Mountain Div.) |
| Home office | Chattanooga, Tn. 37402 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | General Portland, Inc. |
| Home office | Chattanooga, Tn. 37402 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | K001311 |
HERSHEY, R. E. AND MAHER, S. W., 1963, LIMESTONE AND DOLOMITE RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 65, 231 P
1963 COMPILE TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY, REPORT
MINING AND MINERAL PLANT INVENTORY, 1972, TVA, TDG, USBM, MANUSCRIPT
1972 COMPILE TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY, INVENTORY
TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY, 1972, MINE INVENTORY
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MESA INSPECTION REPORT: AUG. 9 - 11 , 1971 . ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1973 | Fagan, James M. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Active since 02/11/1976 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4000039 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Bennett's Lake Quarry |
| Current operator | Buzzi Unicem USA |
| Current controller (parent) | Buzzi S p A |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
Inferred by coordinate + name similarity (422 m, 0.96 match). Confirm against MSHA if precision matters — non-USGS-curated cross-references may occasionally point at a neighbouring mine.
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