Mine detail: Unnamed Phosphate Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 36.37119, -81.85178

Resource(N)

Tertiary: Phosphorus-Phosphates
Orebody form: IRREGULAR ()
Discovery year: 1916

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Prospect
First production started: 1940

Geology

References

MRDSK005033
DEP10026415
Reference{Deposit:: BARTHOLOMEW, M. J., IN PROGRESS 1976, MINERAL RESOURCES SUMMARY OF THE SHERWOOD QUADRANGLE, NORTH CAROLINA AND TENNESSEE: NORTH CAROLINA GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES SECTION MRS 214-SE}{Deposit:: SMITH, R. W., AND WHITLATCH, G. I., 1940, THE PHOSPHATE RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 48, 444 P.}{Deposit:: SMITH, R.W., AND WHITLATCH, G.I., 1940, THE PHOSPHATE RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIVISION OF GEOLOGY BULLETIN 48, 444 P.}
ReporterBartholomew, Mervin J., Fagan, James M.