| Deposit ID | 10129549 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W022685 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0470590005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cove Creek Quarry |
| Alternate or previous names | Greene County Highway Department |
| Related records | 10100121 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.88207, 36.04949 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 396 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Greene(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Cedar Creek(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Johnson City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Johnson City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Nolichucky(hydrologic unit)
French Broad-Holston(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Greene |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -82.88207, 36.04949 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | County |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Greene County Highway Department |
| ID | 4000047 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0470590005 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W022685 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4000047 |
CRIB MINERAL RESOURCES FILE, REDORD NUMBER K001362.
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT AUGUST 8-9, 1972.
LIMESTONE IS QUARRIED FROM THE CAMBRIAN-ORDOVICIAN KNOX GROU
OPERATION INCLUDES A MILL LOCATED AT THE QUARRY SITE.
RCF LIST 10/81
1980 MSHA LIST.
# ASSOCIATED WITH MILL, SEQ. NO. 0470599002.
| 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 02/12/1980 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4000047 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Greene County Hwy Dept Cove Creek Quarry |
| Current operator | Greene County Highway Department-Tn |
| Current controller (parent) | Greene County-Tn |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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