Houston Quarry

Dimension Sandstone active · Roane County, Tennessee

ActiveDimension SandstoneSurfaceMSHA

Section

What kind of site this is
QUARRIED · DIMENSION SANDSTONEBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a quarry or pit, where the rock or gravel itself is the product. The ore color stands for dimension sandstone. 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

StateTennessee
CountyRoane
Nearest TownRockwood
Coordinates35.88833, -84.77556

Commodities

PrimaryDimension Sandstone

Mine Details

StatusActive
TypeSurface
OperatorC Wall Stone LLC
Employees4
Data SourceMSHA
Source ID4003651
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Daysville Tipple0.7 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
Dogwood1.7 miDimension Stone NECAbandoned
No 1 Surface1.8 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
No 1 Strip1.8 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
Mammy's Creek1.8 miDimension Stone NECActive
Grievers Chapel2.0 miDimension Stone NECAbandoned
Westal Tipple2.2 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
Clinton No 1 Mine3.2 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned and Sealed
Lambert Brothers Quarry4.4 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Lambert Brothers Quarry4.4 miLimestone, GeneralPast Producer
Heather Mine4.5 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
Franklin Mine5.2 miLimestone, GeneralProducer

What This Means

This is an active mining operation regulated by MSHA (Mine Safety and Health Administration). Active mines operate under federal safety standards and are subject to regular inspections. If you live near an active mine, the operator is required to comply with environmental regulations including dust control, water discharge permits, and noise standards. Contact your state environmental agency if you have concerns about a specific operation.

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