| Deposit ID | 10281845 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W030496 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0010870006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Shorter Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Shorter Site ? |
| Related records | 10079769 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -85.95186, 32.42127 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 61 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Macon(county)
Alabama(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Shorter(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Tuskegee(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Phenix City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Tallapoosa(hydrologic unit)
Coosa-Tallapoosa(hydrologic accounting unit)
Alabama(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Alabama | Macon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -85.95186, 32.42127 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Vulcan Materials Co., Southeast Division |
| ID | 100619 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0010870006 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W030496 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0100619 |
THE 1980 OR 1981 MSHA LISTS.
RCF LIST 10/81
THE MSHA.DBF OF 03/95.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 28-MAR-1995 | 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 09/15/1978 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0100619 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Shorter Mine And Mill |
| Current operator | Vulcan Materials Company |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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