| Deposit ID | 10218763 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0220270001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Athens Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -93.01628, 32.71486 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 94 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Claiborne(county)
Louisiana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Athens(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Shreveport North(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Shreveport(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Bayou D'Arbonne(hydrologic unit)
Lower Ouachita(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Red-Ouachita(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Louisiana | Claiborne |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 020 N | 006 W | 27 | Louisiana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -93.01628, 32.71486 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Filtrol Corp |
| ID | 1600943 |
| Year | 1982 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0220270001 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1600943 |
GIBSLAND LA 15 MIN QUAD MAP USGS
WATER QUALITY STATION MAP NO 15 OFFICE OF WATER DATA
COORDINATION USGS
NASA-AMES RESEARCH CENTER INFRA RED PHOTOS 79-164 NORTH
LOUISIANA 1979
MSHA REGULAR INSPECTION REPORT BATON ROUGE FIELD OFFICE
9/2/81
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-NOV-1983 | Louisiana Geological Survey | Louisiana Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 05/02/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1600943 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Athens Mine |
| Current operator | Filtrol Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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