| Deposit ID | 10178548 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | k001319 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0471230019 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mt Mount Vernon Quarry |
| Alternate or previous names | Craighead Limestone Company, Mount Vernon Quarry |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -84.35301, 35.42511 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 329 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Monroe(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mount Vernon(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Cleveland(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Chattanooga(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Little Tennessee(hydrologic unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Monroe |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -84.35301, 35.42511 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Craig Head Limestone Co |
| ID | 4000847 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0471230019 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | k001319 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4000847 |
CRIB MINERAL RESOURCES FILE, RECORD NUMBER K001319.
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT JANUARY 18, 1973.
OPERATION INCLUDES A MILL.
LIMESTONE IS QUARRIED FROM THE ORDOVICIAN CHEPULTEPEC DOLOMI
1981 MSHA LIST
RCF& CMS LISTS 10/81
# ASSOCIATED WITH MILL, SEQ. NO. 0471239003.
| 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 05/03/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4000847 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Mount Vernon Quarry |
| Current operator | Craighead Limestone Company Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | John F Sands Sr |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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