| Deposit ID | 10251328 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0471050040 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Smith Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -84.50132, 35.557 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 293 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
McMinn(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Niota(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Watts Bar Lake(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Chattanooga(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Watts Bar Lake(hydrologic unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Loudon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Barium-Barite Critical | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -84.50132, 35.557 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Smith, A. J. |
| ID | 4002521 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0471050040 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4002521 |
MSHA LISTING,1979
MSHA LIST 5/81.
# ASSOCIATED WITH MILL, SEQ. NO. 0471059002.
| 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 10/25/1989 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4002521 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | A J Smith Mine |
| Current operator | A J Smith Jr |
| Current controller (parent) | A J Smith Jr |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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