| Deposit ID | 10112327 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0010550050 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Southside Pit |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -86.03057, 33.92374 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 183 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Etowah(county)
Alabama(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Dunaway Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Birmingham North(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Birmingham(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Coosa(hydrologic unit)
Coosa-Tallapoosa(hydrologic accounting unit)
Alabama(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Alabama | Etowah |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | 013 S | 006 E | 09 | NWNWC | Alabama |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | Alluvial, coastal and low terrace deposits |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Etowah County Commission |
| ID | 101505 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0010550050 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0101505 |
MSHA INSP. 6/17/76
RCF LIST 10/81
NO ENTRY ON 80 OR 81 MSHA LISTS; ASSUME CLOSED
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1983 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 08/29/1978 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0101505 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Southside Pit |
| Current operator | Etowah County Commission |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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