| Deposit ID | 10251259 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | K001381 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0471850001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sparta Limestone Quarry |
| Alternate or previous names | Sparta Limestone Company, Inc. |
| Related records | 10025498 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -85.50525, 35.9487 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 311 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
White(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Cassville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
McMinnville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Chattanooga(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Caney(hydrologic unit)
Upper Cumberland(hydrologic accounting unit)
Cumberland(hydrologic subregion)
Ohio(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | White |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -85.50525, 35.9487 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sparta Limestone Co., Inc. |
| ID | 4000092 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0471850001 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | K001381 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4000092 |
CRIB MINERAL RESOURCES FILE, RECORD NUMBER K001381
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT AUGUST 29-30, 1972.
PROPERTY IS OWNED BY R.E. POTETTE.
OPERATION INCLUDES A MILL.
LIMESTONE IS QUARRIED FROM THE MISSISSIPPIAN MONTEAGLE LIMES
1981 MSHA LIST.
RCF & CMS LISTS 10/81.
# ASSOCIATED WITH MILL, SEQ. NO. 0471859001.
| 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 | Active since 01/14/2015 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4000092 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Sparta Quarry |
| Current operator | Rogers Group Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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