| Deposit ID | 10100131 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W022837 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Posey Quarry. |
| Related records | 10251138 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -84.9316, 35.32955 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 226 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Meigs(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Birchwood(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Cleveland(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Chattanooga(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Hiwassee(hydrologic unit)
Middle Tennessee-Hiwassee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Tennessee-Hiwassee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Meigs |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Limestone, General | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Limestone | Ore |
| (1) | -84.9316, 35.32955 |
|---|
| 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 | W022837 |
HERSHEY, ROBERT E. AND MAHER, STUART W., 1963, TENNESSEE DIVISION
OF GEOLOGY BULLETIN 65, PAGE 177.
PROPERTY WAS OPERATED BY MEIGS STONE COMPANY, INCORPORATED.
LIMESTONE WAS QUARRIED FROM UNITED 4 OF THE ORDOVICIAN CHICKAMAUGALIMESTONE.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1963 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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