| Deposit ID | 10275248 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | T001610 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0470510004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sewanee Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -85.87636, 35.21951 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 567 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Franklin(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sewanee(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Chattanooga(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Chattanooga(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Guntersville Lake(hydrologic unit)
Middle Tennessee-Elk(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Tennessee-Elk(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Franklin |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silica | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -85.87636, 35.21951 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Wedron Silica Co., Division Of Del Monte Products |
| ID | 4000742 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0470510004 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | T001610 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4000742 |
CRIB MINERAL RESOURCES FILE, RECORD NUMBER K001555.
PROPERTY IS OWNED BY SEWANEE SILICA COMPANY.
OPERATION PRODUCES GLASS SAND AND SILICA FLOUR.
MSHA UPDATE 1978
SANDSTONE IS QUARRIED FROM THE PENNSYLVANIAN SEWANEE CONGLOM
RCF LIST 10/81.
NOT ON 1980 OR 1981 MSHA LISTS; ASSUME PAST PRODUCER.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-NOV-1983 | Simmons | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 10/09/1979 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4000742 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Sewanee Plant |
| Current operator | Martin Marietta Aggregates |
| Current controller (parent) | Martin Marietta Materials Inc |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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