Dogwood Quarry - Cumberland, TN

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What kind of site this is

Drawn as a quarry or pit, where the rock or gravel itself is the product. The ore color stands for dimension stone nec. Federal records note the kind of operation and its status, not its depth or layout, so this is a typical example rather than a survey of this site.

Location

State	Tennessee
County	Cumberland
Nearest Town	Crab Orchard
Coordinates	35.86556, -84.68500

Commodities

Primary

Dimension Stone NEC

Mine Details

Status	Abandoned
Type	Surface
Operator	Mackie and Sons Quarries
Data Source	MSHA
Source ID	4003424

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Nearest Recorded Sites

Site	Distance	Commodity	Status
Roane Electric Furnace	0.6 mi	Silica, Iron, Manganese	Plant
Lambert Brothers Quarry	1.2 mi	Limestone, General	Past Producer
Lambert Brothers Quarry	1.2 mi	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Webster Quarry	2.0 mi	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Rockwood-Emory Gap Area	2.4 mi	Iron	Past Producer
Westal Tipple	3.3 mi	Coal (Bituminous)	Abandoned
Emory Gap Plant #522	4.4 mi	Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
No 1 Strip	4.4 mi	Coal (Bituminous)	Abandoned
No 1 Surface	4.5 mi	Coal (Bituminous)	Abandoned
Daysville Tipple	5.1 mi	Coal (Bituminous)	Abandoned
Houston Quarry	5.3 mi	Dimension Sandstone	Active
Grievers Chapel	5.5 mi	Dimension Stone NEC	Abandoned

What This Means

This mine is listed as abandoned or sealed in federal records. Abandoned mines can pose safety and environmental risks, including unstable ground, toxic gas accumulation, flooded shafts, and potential groundwater contamination from heavy metals or acid mine drainage. Never enter an abandoned mine. If you live near this site, consider checking with your state environmental agency about any ongoing remediation or monitoring programs.

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