| Deposit ID | 10178445 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | K001187 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0470090008 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Marmor Marble Quarry |
| Related records | 10025344 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -84.10821, 35.7768 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 274 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Blount(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Louisville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Watts Bar Lake(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Chattanooga(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Watts Bar Lake(hydrologic unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Blount |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | Tertiary |
| Marble, Dimension | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | Holston Formation |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | John J. Craig |
| ID | 4000041 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0470090008 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | K001187 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4000041 |
CRIB MINERAL RESOURCES FILE, RECORD NUMBER K001187.
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORTS JULY 13, 1972 AND
JULY 18, 1972.
PROPERTY IS OWNED BY JOHN J. CRAIG.
MARBLE IS QUARRIED FROM THE MIDDLE ORDOVICIAN HOLSTON FORMAT
MSHA UPDATE 1978
1981 MSHA LIST
RCF AND CMS LISTS 10/81
| 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 08/09/1990 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4000041 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Marmor Quarry |
| Current operator | Phelps Limestone Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Phelps Walter |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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