| Deposit ID | 10178421 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0470930174 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sand Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | American Limestone Div., American, Smelting and Refining Company |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -83.74849, 36.06259 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 293 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Knox(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mascot(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Morristown(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Johnson City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Holston(hydrologic unit)
French Broad-Holston(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Knox |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -83.74849, 36.06259 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | American Limestone Co., Div. Of Asarco |
| ID | 4000942 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0470930174 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4000942 |
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORTS JANUARY 25 AND 27,
AND FEBRUARY 15, 1974.
PLANT PRODUCES CRUSHED LIMESTONE.
RCF LIST 10/81
NOT ON 1980 OR 1981 MSHA LISTS; ASSUME PAST PRODUCER
# ASSOCIATED WITH PLANT, SEQ. NO. 0470939003.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-NOV-83 | 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 06/20/1980 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4000942 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Mascot Sand Plant |
| Current operator | American Limestone Company Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Asarco Inc |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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