| Deposit ID | 10226447 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | K000932 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0470930006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Millertown A Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | General Shale Products Corp., Knoxville Mine |
| Related records | 10025236 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -83.8299, 36.05449 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 335 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Knox(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
John Sevier(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Morristown(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Johnson City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Holston(hydrologic unit)
French Broad-Holston(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Knox |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -83.8299, 36.05449 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | General Shale Products Co |
| ID | 4000191 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0470930006 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | K000932 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4000191 |
CRIB MINERAL RESOURCES FILE, RECORD NUMBER K000932.
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT APRIL 15 AND 16, 19
PROPERTY IS OWNED BY GENERAL SHALE PRODUCTS CORP.
SHALE IS MINED FROM THE CAMBRIAN ROME FORMATION.
OPERATION INCLUDES A MILL.
1981 MSHA LIST.
RCF & CMS LISTS 10/81.
# ASSOCIATED WITH MILL, SEQ. NO. 0470939018.
| 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 12/14/2007 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4000191 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Millertown |
| Current operator | General Shale Brick, Inc. |
| Current controller (parent) | Wienerberger AG |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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