Mine detail: Chattanooga Tenn. Bauxite

Previously called 'Missionary Ridge & Summit Knobs'

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Location: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.16678, -85.16661
dep_id: 10068425
mrds_id: W001481
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Aluminum
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Bauxite, Gibbsite
orebody_fm: SINKHOLE FILL
Reporter: Patterson, Sam H.
Year first produced: 1907
disc_yr: 1904
References:
  • 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
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