Mine detail: Red Bird Hill Bauxite Mine

Previously called 'New Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 36.39286, -82.20291

Resource(M)

Primary: Aluminum
Tertiary: Iron
Ore: Bauxite
Discovery year: 1918

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1918

Geology

Host rock:Shady Dolomite;Helenmode & Upper Quartzite Member Of Erwin Formation
Host type:Dolomite

References

MRDSK000061
DEP10025108
Reference{Deposit:: KING, P.B., FERGUSON, H.W., CRAIG, L.C., RODGERS, JOHN, 1944, GEOLOGY AND MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF NORTHEASTERN TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 52, 275P.}{Deposit:: KING, P.B., AND FERGUSON, H.W., 1960, GEOLOGY OF NORTHEASTERNMOST TENNESSEE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 311}{Deposit:: STOSE, G.W., AND SCHRADER, F.C., 1923, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF EAST TENNESSEE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 737, 154P.}{Deposit:: 1923 RECON STOSE & SCHRADER}{Deposit:: 1944 GEOLMAP KING AND OTHERS}{Deposit:: 1960 COMPILE KING & FERGUSON}
ReporterFagan, James M.