| Deposit ID | 10251128 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0471399002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cities Service Iron Roaster |
| Alternate or previous names | Copperhill Concentrator |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -84.36352, 34.99151 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 305 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Polk(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mineral Bluff(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Dalton(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Rome(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Ocoee(hydrologic unit)
Middle Tennessee-Hiwassee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Tennessee-Hiwassee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Polk |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Town (1) | -84.36352, 34.99151 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cities Service Co. |
| ID | 4002039 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0471399002 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4002039 |
REF:73 TN MFG DIR,ADRS:COPPERHILL,TN,EMP:1944
PRODUCER OF SULFURIC ACID,AND COPPER PIG AND CHEMICALS
1979 E & M J DIRECTORY PAGE 211
# OPERATION INCLUDES A SMELTER, AGGLOMERATING PLANT,
# PELLETIZING PLANT AND ROASTER.
# PARTS INSPECTED UNDER MSHA ID NOS. 4002039, 4002040,
# AND 4000706.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-NOV-83 | 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 05/13/1988 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4002039 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Iron Roasters |
| Current operator | Tennessee Chemical Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Davis Bruce D |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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