| Deposit ID | 10251008 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0471790027 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Tri-City Pit |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.34065, 36.39568 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 427 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Washington(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bluff City(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Johnson City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Johnson City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Watauga, North Carolina, Tennessee(hydrologic unit)
French Broad-Holston(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Other Federal Agencies(Department)
Department UND(Type of land area)
UND(Federal land areas administered by UND)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -82.34065, 36.39568 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Tri-City Sand Co. |
| ID | 4001128 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0471790027 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4001128 |
MESA INSP.-1978.
RCF LIST 10/81
NOT ON 1980 OR 1981 MSHA LISTS; ASSUME PAST PRODUCER
# ASSOCIATED WITH PLANT, SEQ. NO. 0471799008.
| 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 08/10/1980 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4001128 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Tri-City Sand Plant |
| Current operator | American Limestone Company Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Asarco Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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