| Deposit ID | 10128974 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | K001511 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0470350004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Potter Sandstone Quarry |
| Related records | 10025612 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -85.02413, 35.9368 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 567 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cumberland(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Crossville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
McMinnville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Chattanooga(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Emory(hydrologic unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Cumberland |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -85.02413, 35.9368 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Potter Sand And Gravel Co. |
| ID | 4000809 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0470350004 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | K001511 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4000809 |
CRIB MINERAL RESOURCES FILE, RECORD NUMBER K001511.
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT MARCH 1, 1973.
OPERATION INCLUDES A PERMANENT MILL WHICH PRODUCES SAND AND
SANDSTONE IS MINED FROM PENNSYLVANIA ROCKCASTLE CONGLOMERATE
MSHA UPDATE 1978
RCF & CMS LISTS 10/81.
NOT ON 1980 OR 1981 MSHA LISTS; ASSUME PAST PRODUCER.
# ASSOCIATED WITH MILL, SEQ. NO. 0470359006.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-NOV-83 | 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 08/25/1980 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4000809 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Potter Sandstone Quarry And Mill |
| Current operator | Potter Sand & Gravel Company Inco |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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