| Deposit ID | 10299181 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0470579001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Idol Mill |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -83.40208, 36.36839 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 433 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Grainger(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Avondale(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Morristown(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Johnson City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Clinch, Tennessee, Virginia(hydrologic unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Grainger |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -83.40208, 36.36839 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Mascot-Jefferson City zinc district |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | New Jersey Zinc Co. |
| ID | 4002196 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0470579001 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4002196 |
MSHA UPDATE
MSHA LIST 5/81; MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 10/15/81.
# ASSOCIATED WITH MINE, SEQ. NO. 0470570007.
| 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 01/30/1990 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4002196 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | King Hill Mill |
| Current operator | Howard M Fischer Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Fischer Howard M Sr |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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