| Deposit ID | 10300982 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W023319 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0511850016 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Tazewell Clay Products Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Clay Mine |
| Related records | 10076348 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.60233, 37.11867 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 744 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Tazewell(county)
Virginia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Tazewell South(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bluefield(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Bluefield(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 | Virginia | Tazewell |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -81.60233, 37.11867 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Tazewell Clay Products Co. |
| ID | 4400209 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0511850016 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W023319 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4400209 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-JUL-1982 | 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 03/17/1989 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4400209 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Tazewell Clay Products |
| Current operator | Tazewell Clay Products Company |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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