| Deposit ID | 10154504 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | K001188 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0470570005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Imperial Black Marble Quarry |
| Alternate or previous names | Thorn Hill Quarry, Imperial Black Marble Corp. |
| Related records | 10025345 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -83.44048, 36.37479 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 335 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Grainger(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Avondale(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Morristown(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 | Grainger |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Marble, Dimension | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | Copper Ridge Dolomite |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Imperial Black Marble Inc. |
| ID | 4000055 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0470570005 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | K001188 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4000055 |
CRIB MINERAL RESOURCES FILE, RECORD NUMBER K001188.
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT JULY 14, 1972.
PROPERTY IS OWNED BY IMPERIAL BLACK MARBLE CORP.
OPERATION INCLUDES A MILL LOCATED AT THE QUARRY SITE.
MARBLE IS QUARRIED FROM THE EARLY CAMBRIAN MARYVILLE LIMESTO
1981 MSHA LIST
RCF AND CMS LISTS 10/81
# ASSOCIATED WITH MILL, SEQ. NO. 0470579002.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-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 03/29/2002 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4000055 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | IMPERIAL BLACK |
| Current operator | Imperial Black Marble Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Sonja F Jones |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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