| Deposit ID | 10134648 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0130570069 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Blankenship Sand Dredge |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -84.50322, 34.24513 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 262 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cherokee(county)
Georgia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
South Canton(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Cartersville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Rome(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Etowah(hydrologic unit)
Coosa-Tallapoosa(hydrologic accounting unit)
Alabama(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Corps of Engineers(Branch)
Branch USACE(Type of land area)
USACE(Federal land areas administered by USACE)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Georgia | Cherokee |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Town (1) | -84.50322, 34.24513 |
|---|
| Operation type | Offshore |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Blankenship Sand Co. |
| ID | 900888 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0130570069 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0900888 |
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 11-23-79.
LOCATION BY MSHA.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-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 05/04/1979 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0900888 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Blankenship Sand Dredge No 2 |
| Current operator | Blankenship Sand Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Milton O Blankenship |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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