| Deposit ID | 10276117 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W022758 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0470930018 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Forks of the River Quarry |
| Alternate or previous names | American Smelting & Refining Co., American Limestone Co., Div. Of |
| Related records | 10075933 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -83.8155, 35.95289 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Knox(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Shooks Gap(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Knoxville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Knoxville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower French Broad(hydrologic unit)
French Broad-Holston(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Knox |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -83.8155, 35.95289 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | American Limestone Co. |
| ID | 4001610 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0470930018 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W022758 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4001610 |
MAHER, STUART W. ET AL, 1973, TENNESSEE DIVISION OF GEOLOGY
BULLETIN 70, PAGES 78-80.
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT MAY 30, 1975.
1981 MSHA LIST
RCF LIST 10/81
| 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 | Active since 05/04/2012 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4001610 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Forks of the River Quarry |
| Current operator | Martin Marietta Southeast Agg Operations, LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | Martin Marietta Materials Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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