| Deposit ID | 10075888 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W022697 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Hancock County Highway Dept. Quarry |
| Related records | 10274890 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -83.24044, 36.50397 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 366 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Hancock(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sneedville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Middlesboro(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Johnson City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Clinch, Tennessee, Virginia(hydrologic unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Hancock |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Limestone, General | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Limestone | Ore |
| (1) | -83.24044, 36.50397 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W022697 |
HERSHEY, ROBERT E. AND MAHER, STUART W., 1963, TENNESSEE DIVISION
OF GEOLOGY BULLETIN 65, PAGE 208.
PROPERTY WAS OPERATED BY HANCOCK COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
LIMESTONE WAS QUARRIED FROM THE CAMBRIAN RUTLEDGE LIMESTONE.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1963 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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