| Deposit ID | 10257869 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0010590255 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Blackburn Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -87.84442, 34.44903 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 268 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Franklin(county)
Alabama(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Isbell(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Haleyville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Gadsden(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Bear(hydrologic unit)
Middle Tennessee-Elk(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Tennessee-Elk(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Alabama | Franklin |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -87.84442, 34.44903 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Shook And Fletcher Supply Co. |
| ID | 100507 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0010590255 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0100507 |
MSHA INSP. 2/13/80
OPERATION INCLUDES A MILL, SEQ. NO. 0010599001
MSHA LIST 11/23/79
1979 E&MJ DIRECTORY PAGE 153
MINE CLOSED - MINED OUT - NO RESERVES LEFT. COMMODITY WAS
LIMONITE.
PHONE CONVERSATION WITH MR. THOMAS OF SHOOK & FLETCHER
SUPPLY CO. IN JUNE 1981.
LETTER FROM HERB BABITZKE.
| 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 05/31/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0100507 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Blackburn Mine |
| Current operator | Shook & Fletcher Supply Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Shook A M Iii |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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