| Deposit ID | 10275514 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | K001358 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0470930004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Williams Quarry |
| Alternate or previous names | Williams Lime Manufacturing Co., Knoxville Quarry |
| Related records | 10106818 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -83.8677, 35.95149 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 244 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Knox(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Shooks Gap(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Knoxville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Knoxville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Watts Bar Lake(hydrologic unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Knox |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Calcium | Primary |
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -83.8677, 35.95149 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Williams Lime Manufacturing |
| ID | 4000129 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0470930004 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | K001358 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4000129 |
CRIB MINERAL RESOURCES FILE, RECORD NUMBER K001358.
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORTS JUNE 18, 1972 AND
JANUARY 12, 1973.
OPERATION INCLUDES A MILL AT THE QUARRY
LIMESTONE IS QUARRIED FROM THE ORDOVICIAN HOLSTON FORMATION.
1981 MSHA LIST
RCF & CMS LISTS 10/ 81
# ASSOCIATED WITH MILL, SEQ. NO. 0470939014.
| 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 06/09/1981 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4000129 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Plant No 2 |
| Current operator | Williams Lime Manufacturing Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Williams Kathleen B |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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