| Deposit ID | 10178605 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0470550071 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Buford Mine-Lynnesville |
| Geographic coordinates: | -87.0083, 35.37731 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 168 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Giles(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Lynnville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Lawrenceburg(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Columbia(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Elk(hydrologic unit)
Middle Tennessee-Elk(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Tennessee-Elk(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Giles |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| (1) | -87.0083, 35.37731 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Farm Construction Co., Inc. |
| ID | 4002516 |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0470550071 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4002516 |
MSHA LIST 11/23/80
MSHA LIST 5/81; MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 9/4/81.
| 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 10/14/1986 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4002516 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Bufords |
| Current operator | Crandell Stone |
| Current controller (parent) | Farmer John G Jr |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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