| Deposit ID | 10178532 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W001439 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0470930002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Knoxville Pit |
| Related records | 10068390 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -83.8821, 36.04479 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 311 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Knox(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Fountain City(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Morristown(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Johnson City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Watts Bar Lake(hydrologic unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Knox |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -83.8821, 36.04479 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Shalite Corp. |
| ID | 4000203 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0470930002 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W001439 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4000203 |
CRIB MINERAL RESOURCES FILE, RECORD NUMBER W001439.
PROPERTY IS OWNED BY SHALITE CORP.
SHALE IS MINED FROM THE LOWER CAMBRIAN ROME FORMATION.
1980 MSHA LIST.
| 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 10/12/1978 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4000203 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Shalite Corp Shalite Mine & Mill |
| Current operator | Shalite Corp |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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