| Deposit ID | 10178662 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | K000904 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0470790008 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Whitlock Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Kentucky-Tennessee Clay #13 Pit, Shankle Pit |
| Related records | 10025213 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -88.42944, 36.40369 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 158 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Henry(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Cottage Grove(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
McKenzie(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Dyersburg(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Obion(hydrologic unit)
Hatchie-Obion(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Mississippi-Hatchie(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Henry |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -88.42944, 36.40369 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Co. |
| ID | 4000198 |
| Year | 1973 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0470790008 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | K000904 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4000198 |
CRIB MINERAL RESOURCES FILE, RECORD NUMBER K000904.
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT SEPTEMBER 13, 1973.
PROPERTY IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY KENTUCKY-TENNESSEE CLAY CO
BALL CLAY IS MINED FROM THE MIDDLE EOCENE CLAIBORNE FORMATIO
NOT ON 5/81 MSHA LIST; MAY BE INACTIVE.
RCF & CMS LISTS 10/81.
| 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 04/24/1979 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4000198 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Henry County Mine |
| Current operator | Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Chester Gulick |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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