| Deposit ID | 10299260 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | K001355 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0470350001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Franklin Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Crab Orchard Mine, Franklin Limestone Company, Inc. |
| Related records | 10025478 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -84.86633, 35.9073 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 343 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cumberland(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Ozone(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Watts Bar Lake(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Chattanooga(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Emory(hydrologic unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Cumberland |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -84.86633, 35.9073 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Franklin Limestone Co. |
| ID | 4000087 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0470350001 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | K001355 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4000087 |
CRIB MINERAL RESOURCES FILE, RECORD NUMBER K331355.
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT JULY 20 AND 21, 197
PROPERTY IS OWNED BY A.B. HART AND RODES HART.
LIMESTONE IS MINED FROM THE MISSISSIPPIAN MONTEAGLE LIMESTON
OPERATION INCLUDES A MILL.
LOCATION VERIFIED FROM MSHA 1978
1981 MSHA LIST
RCF AND CMS LISTS 10/81
# ASSSOCIATED WITH MILL, SEQ. NO. 0470359007.
| 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 01/01/1992 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4000087 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Crab Orchard Mine and Mill |
| Current operator | Lhoist North America of Tennessee, LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | Lhoist Group |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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