| Deposit ID | 10300235 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0470899004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Asarco New Market Concentrator |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -83.54159, 36.09649 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 329 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jefferson(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
New Market(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Morristown(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Johnson City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Holston(hydrologic unit)
French Broad-Holston(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Jefferson |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -83.54159, 36.09649 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Asarco (American Smelting And Refining Co.) |
| ID | 4000868 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0470899004 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4000868 |
MSHA UPDATE
ON MSHA LIST 5/81 BUT MAY BE STILL IN TEMP SHUTDOWN.
# ASSOCIATED WITH MINES, SEQ. NOS. 0470890003 & 0470890004.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 30-OCT-1997 | 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 09/19/1988 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4000868 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | New Market Mill |
| Current operator | Asarco Inc |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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MRDS records operators as of each record's last update (≤ 2019). Some of the operators listed here have since changed hands or dissolved:
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