| Deposit ID | 10300207 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | K001310 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0471150003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Richard City Quarry |
| Alternate or previous names | Richard City Quarry & Cement Plant, Plant No. 3/Penn Dixie Cement Qy |
| Related records | 10025442 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -85.72326, 34.99871 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 213 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Marion(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bridgeport(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Chickamauga(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Rome(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Guntersville Lake(hydrologic unit)
Middle Tennessee-Elk(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Tennessee-Elk(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Marion |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | Bangor Limestone and Hartselle Formation |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Plant type | Manufacturing Plant |
| Plant subcategory | Crush |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Penn Dixie Cement Corp. |
| ID | 4000077 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0471150003 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | K001310 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4000077 |
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT MARCH 11-13, 1975.
OPERATION INCLUDES A MILL.
LIMESTONE IS QUARRIED FROM THE MISSISSIPPIAN BANGOR
LIMESTONE AND THE MISSISSIPPIAN MONTEAGLE LIMESTONE.
THE MISSISSIPPIAN MONTEAGLE LIMESTONE.
1981 MSHA LIST
RCF AND CMS LISTS 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 | Abandoned since 02/28/2020 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4000077 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Richard City Quarry |
| Current operator | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | Vulcan Materials Company |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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