| Deposit ID | 10208998 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0010950006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Shale Pit No 2 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -86.47778, 34.42513 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 275 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Marshall(county)
Alabama(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Guntersville Dam(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Guntersville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Gadsden(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Wheeler Lake(hydrologic unit)
Middle Tennessee-Elk(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Tennessee-Elk(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Alabama | Marshall |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | 007 S | 001 E | 13 | SEC | Alabama |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | Bangor Limestone |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | General Shale Products Corp |
| ID | 100141 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0010950006 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0100141 |
MSHA INSPECTION 8/27/81
MSHA LIST 5/18/81
CMS AND RCF LISTS 10/81
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-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 08/20/1997 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0100141 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | GENERAL SHALE PITS |
| Current operator | General Shale Products Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | Marley Plc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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