| Deposit ID | 10202094 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0471070055 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | U.S.Flourspar Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -84.42072, 35.5293 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 304 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Monroe(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sweetwater(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Watts Bar Lake(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Chattanooga(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Hiwassee(hydrologic unit)
Middle Tennessee-Hiwassee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Tennessee-Hiwassee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | McMinn |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -84.42072, 35.5293 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cowin Construction Co. |
| ID | 4002460 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0471070055 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4002460 |
MSHA LISTING,1979
NOT ON RCF, CMS OR MSHA LISTS 1981; STATUS UNKNOWN.
| 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 05/12/1980 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4002460 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | U S Fluorspar Underground Mine |
| Current operator | Cowin & Company |
| Current controller (parent) | C & C HOLDING INC |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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