Mine detail: Estill Springs Pit Number 77

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Location: Franklin County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.22122, -85.8744
dep_id: 10075875
mrds_id: W022667
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 K001555.
  • Deposit:: PROPERTY IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY ESTILL SPRINGS SAND AND GRAVEL
  • Deposit:: PROPERTY IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY SEWANEE SILICA COMPANY.
  • Deposit:: OPERATION INCLUDES A MILL.SANDSTONE IS QUARRIED FROM THE PENNSYLVANIAN SEWANEE CONGLOMERATE.OPERATION PRODUCES GLASS SAND AND SILICA FLOUR.
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