| Deposit ID | 10178763 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | K000923 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0471630002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kingsport Mine--Industry Drive Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | General Shale Products Corp. |
| Related records | 10025228 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.56206, 36.53978 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 366 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Sullivan(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Kingsport(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bristol(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Johnson City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork Holston(hydrologic unit)
French Broad-Holston(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Sullivan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -82.56206, 36.53978 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | General Shale Products Corp. |
| ID | 4000192 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0471630002 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | K000923 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4000192 |
CRIB MINERAL RESOURCES FILE, RECORD NUMBER K000923.
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT MARCH 19, 1975.
PROPERTY IS OWNED BY GENERAL SHALE PRODUCTS CORP.
SHALE IS MINED FROM THE ORDOVICIAN SEVIER SHALE.
MSHA LIST 5/81.
| 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 04/30/2007 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4000192 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Industry Drive |
| Current operator | General Shale Brick, Inc. |
| Current controller (parent) | Wienerberger AG |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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