| Deposit ID | 10209073 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0010830005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Gilbert Mine |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -86.96669, 34.80012 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 213 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Limestone(county)
Alabama(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Athens(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Huntsville(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 | Limestone |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | 003 S | 004 W | 08 | Alabama |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Tertiary |
| Town (1) | -86.96669, 34.80012 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Farmer Construction Co., Inc. |
| ID | 101961 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0010830005 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0101961 |
MSHA LIST 5/18/81
PHOSPHATE IS QUARRIED FOR BLENDING WITH ORES MINED IN
TENNESSEE
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 10/7/81
CMS AND RCF LISTS 10/81 - LIST GILBERT PIT AS I. D. NUMBER
0100401 AND BELONGING TO MONSANTO INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS CO.
| 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 12/20/1983 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0101961 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Gilbert Mine |
| Current operator | Crandell Stone |
| Current controller (parent) | Farmer John G Jr |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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