| Deposit ID | 10134676 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0010570005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Moores Bottom Pit |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -87.85782, 35.7584 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 107 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Perry(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Lobelville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Hohenwald(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Columbia(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Tennessee-Beech(hydrologic unit)
Lower Tennessee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Alabama | Fayette |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | 015 S | 013 W | 12 | SWSWC | Alabama |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -87.85782, 35.7584 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Earnest And Son Sand And Gravel |
| ID | 101294 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0010570005 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0101294 |
MSHA INSP. 11/19/81
MSHA LIST 5/18/81
RCF AND CMS LISTS 10/81
| 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.
The coordinates (35.7584, -87.8578) appear to be in Tennessee, but this record is listed as being in Alabama. The location data may be incorrect.
| Status | Abandoned since 08/18/1986 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0101294 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Riley Pit |
| Current operator | Riley Brothers Oil Field Construction |
| Current controller (parent) | Riley Dale & Dwight |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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