| Deposit ID | 10282170 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0010730139 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mine No. 53 |
| Alternate or previous names | Mine No. 5 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -86.96809, 33.34455 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 165 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jefferson(county)
Alabama(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Greenwood(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Birmingham South(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Birmingham(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Cahaba(hydrologic unit)
Alabama(hydrologic accounting unit)
Alabama(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Alabama | Jefferson |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | 019 S | 004 W | 33 | NWSWNE | Alabama |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fire Clay (Refractory) | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | Conasauga Formation |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bickerstaff Clay Productsco., Inc |
| ID | 100094 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0010730139 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0100094 |
MSHA INSP. 12/17/80
MSHA LIST 5/18/81
RCF AND CMS LISTS 10/81
# ASSOC. WITH MILL, SEQ. NO. 0010739019
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-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 | Active since 03/11/1990 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0100094 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Bessemer Shale Mine |
| Current operator | USB Alabama, LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | RemSom, LLC |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
MSHA cross-reference per the original MRDS record. Mine status and operator reflect MSHA's last published Mines export (February 2025); MSHA's public bulk feed has been unavailable since, so this may be out of date. See the Mine Data Retrieval System for current status.
Open MSHA's Mine Data Retrieval System for inspections, accidents, and violations for this mine.