| Deposit ID | 10232731 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0010590253 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rockwood Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -87.79812, 34.46653 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 195 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Franklin(county)
Alabama(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Isbell(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Haleyville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Gadsden(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Bear(hydrologic unit)
Middle Tennessee-Elk(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Tennessee-Elk(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Alabama | Franklin |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Limestone, Dimension | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -87.79812, 34.46653 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Alabama Limestone Co., Div. Of Georgia Marble Co. |
| ID | 100010 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0010590253 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0100010 |
MSHA INSP. 10/8/81
OPERATION INCLUDES A MILL, SEQ. NO. 0010599004
MSHA LIST 5/18/81
RCF AND CMS LISTS 10/81
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-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 10/01/1994 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0100010 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Rockwood Mine |
| Current operator | Alabama Stone Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Ron J Vetter; Donn J Vetter |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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