| Deposit ID | 10075875 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W022667 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Estill Springs Pit Number 77 |
| Related records | 10129704 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -85.8744, 35.22122 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 588 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Franklin(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Monteagle(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Chattanooga(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Chattanooga(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Guntersville Lake(hydrologic unit)
Middle Tennessee-Elk(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Tennessee-Elk(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Franklin |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel | Ore |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W022667 |
CRIB MINERAL RESOURCES FILE, RECORD NUMBER K001555.
PROPERTY IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY ESTILL SPRINGS SAND AND GRAVEL
PROPERTY IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY SEWANEE SILICA COMPANY.
OPERATION INCLUDES A MILL.SANDSTONE IS QUARRIED FROM THE PENNSYLVANIAN SEWANEE CONGLOMERATE.OPERATION PRODUCES GLASS SAND AND SILICA FLOUR.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1973 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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