| Deposit ID | 10257062 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0470790152 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Puryear Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -88.35004, 36.44589 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 152 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
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)
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 |
|---|---|
| Silica | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -88.35004, 36.44589 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Murray Silica Sand, Inc. |
| ID | 4002606 |
| Home office | Kentucky |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0470790152 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4002606 |
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT MARCH 11, 1981.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 20-DEC-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 06/23/1986 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4002606 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Puryear Tennessee Mine |
| Current operator | Murray Silica Sand Company Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Taylor Tommye |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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