Mine detail: Chattanooga Tenn. Bauxite

Previously called 'Missionary Ridge & Summit Knobs'

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Location

Lat / long: 35.16678, -85.16661

Resource(M)

Primary: Aluminum
Ore: Bauxite, Gibbsite
Orebody form: SINKHOLE FILL
Discovery year: 1904

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1907

Geology

References

MRDSW001481
DEP10068425
Reference{Deposit:: DUNLAP, J. C., BERGQUIST, H. R., CRAIG, L. C., AND OVERSTREET, E. F., 1965, BAUXITE DEPOSITS OF TENNESSEE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1199-L, P. 37}{Deposit:: MCINTOSH, F. K., 1949, INVESTIGATIONS OF HAMILTON COUNTY BAUXITE DISTRICT TENNESSEE: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPT. INV. 4550, P. 31}{Deposit:: DUNLAP, J.C., BERGQUIST, H.R, CRAIG, L.C., AND OVERSTREET, E.F., 1965, BAUXITE DEPOSITS OF TENNESSEE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1199-L, P. L1-L37.}{Deposit:: 1942 DIREXPL USBM}{Deposit:: 1942 GEOLMAP DUNLAP AND CRAIG}
ReporterPatterson, Sam H.