| Deposit ID | 10202347 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | K001173 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0471630001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kingsport Mine, Short Hills Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | General Shale Products Corp. |
| Related records | 10025334 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.52406, 36.56088 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 396 |
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) | -82.52406, 36.56088 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | General Shale Products Corp. |
| ID | 4000743 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0471630001 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | K001173 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4000743 |
CRIB MINERAL RESOURCES FILE, RECORD NUMBER K001173.
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORTS AUGUST 6, 1975 AND
MARCH 19, 1975.
PROPERTY IS OWNED BY GENERAL SHALE PRODUCTS CORP.
SHALE IS MINED FROM THE ORDOVICIAN SEVIER FORMATION.
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 03/16/1998 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4000743 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | BLOOMINGDALE |
| Current operator | General Shale Products Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | Marley Plc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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