Mine detail: Hancock County Highway Dept. Quarry

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Location: Hancock County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.50397, -83.24044
dep_id: 10075888
mrds_id: W022697
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Limestone, General
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Sedimentary
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Limestone
Reporter: Unknown
References:
  • Deposit:: HERSHEY, ROBERT E. AND MAHER, STUART W., 1963, TENNESSEE DIVISION
  • Deposit:: OF GEOLOGY BULLETIN 65, PAGE 208.
  • Deposit:: PROPERTY WAS OPERATED BY HANCOCK COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
  • Deposit:: LIMESTONE WAS QUARRIED FROM THE CAMBRIAN RUTLEDGE LIMESTONE.
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