| Deposit ID | 10144105 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0132950003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | General Shale Georgia Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Turner Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -85.31994, 34.97931 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Walker(county)
Georgia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Fort Oglethorpe(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Chickamauga(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Rome(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 | Georgia | Walker |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -85.31994, 34.97931 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | General Shale Products Corp. |
| ID | 900138 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0132950003 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0900138 |
MESA INSPECTORS
MSHA LIST 11-23-79
RCF & CMS LISTS 10/81
MSHA LIST 1981
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-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 03/15/1983 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0900138 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | General Shale-Georgia Pits |
| Current operator | General Shale Products Corp |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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