| Deposit ID | 10251196 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0470890027 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Jefferson City Open Cut Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -83.49569, 36.11179 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 360 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jefferson(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Jefferson City(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 |
|---|---|
| Limestone, General | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -83.49569, 36.11179 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | U.S. Steel Corp. |
| ID | 4001165 |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0470890027 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4001165 |
MSHA UPDATE
MSHA LIST 5/81.
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 10/2/81.
1981 MSHA LIST
RCF LIST 10/81
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-NOV-83 | 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 05/16/1986 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4001165 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Jefferson City Zinc Open Cut Mine |
| Current operator | Jefferson City Zinc |
| Current controller (parent) | Union Miniere S A |
| Mine type | Surface (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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