Mine detail: Fentress Co. Highway Dept. Quarry

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Location: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.38009, -84.98743
dep_id: 10075874
mrds_id: W022662
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Sand and Gravel, Construction
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Sedimentary
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Sand and Gravel
Reporter: Unknown
References:
  • Deposit:: CRIB MINERAL RESOURCES FILE, RECORD NUMBER K001342.
  • Deposit:: MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT MAY 15-16, 1973.
  • Deposit:: PROPERTY IS OWNED BY BARNEY YOUNG AND IS OPERATED BY FENTRESS
  • Deposit:: COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.OPERATION INCLUDES A PERMANENT MILL.LIMESTONE IS QUARRIED FROM THE MISSISSIPPIAN MONTEAGLE LIMESTONE.
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