| Deposit ID | 10299660 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | K000926 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0470650003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Chatanooga Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Alton Park Tract |
| Related records | 10025231 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -85.32074, 34.99701 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 244 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Hamilton(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Fort Oglethorpe(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Chickamauga(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Rome(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Tennessee-Chickamauga(hydrologic unit)
Middle Tennessee-Hiwassee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Tennessee-Hiwassee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Hamilton |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -85.32074, 34.99701 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | General Shale Products Corp. |
| ID | 4000190 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0470650003 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | K000926 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4000190 |
CRIB MINERAL RESOURCES FILE, RECORD NUMBER K000926.
PROPERTY IS OWNED BY GENERAL SHALE PRODUCTS CORP.
SHALE IS MINED FROM THE SILURIAN ROCKWOOD FORMATION.
LOCATION VERIFIED FROM MSHA 1978
RCF & CMS LISTS 10/81; NOT ON MSHA LISTS 1980 OR 1981.
# MAY BE INACTIVE.
| 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 06/18/1979 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4000190 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | General Shale Prod Corp Chattanooga |
| Current operator | General Shale Products Corp |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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