| Deposit ID | 10202627 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | K000960 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0470790017 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Laird Brick Co Mines #2 Pit |
| Related records | 10025259 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -88.28614, 36.43509 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 177 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Henry(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Puryear(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
McKenzie(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Dyersburg(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Kentucky Lake(hydrologic unit)
Lower Tennessee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Henry |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Laird Brick Co., Inc. |
| ID | 4000199 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0470790017 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | K000960 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4000199 |
CRIB MINERAL RESOURCES FILE, RECORD NUMBER K000960.
PROPERTY IS OWNED BY LAIRD BRICK COMPANY, INC. AND ROBERT HI
BRICK CLAY IS MINED FROM THE MIDDLE EOCENE CLAIBORNE FORMTIO
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 06/28/1984 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4000199 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Laird Brick Company Mines Inc |
| Current operator | Laird Brick Company Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Laird Margaret M |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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