| Deposit ID | 10202632 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | K000913 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0470790005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Henry County Mines & Mill |
| Alternate or previous names | Spinks Clay Pit #9 |
| Related records | 10025220 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -88.48064, 36.20979 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 146 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Henry(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Henry(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
McKenzie(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Dyersburg(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork Obion(hydrologic unit)
Hatchie-Obion(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Mississippi-Hatchie(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Henry |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -88.48064, 36.20979 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | H. C. Spinks Clay Co., Inc. |
| ID | 4000194 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0470790005 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | K000913 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4000194 |
MSHA PRODUCER LIST 11-82
BALL CLAY IS MINED FROM THE MIDDLE EOCENE CLAIBORNE FORMATIO
| 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 | Active since 07/04/1976 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4000194 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Henry County Mines & Mill |
| Current operator | H.C. Spinks Clay Co. |
| Current controller (parent) | Lhoist Group |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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