Mine detail: Knoxville Pit

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Location: Knox County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.04481, -83.88212
dep_id: 10075930
mrds_id: W022751
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Clay
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Sedimentary
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
Reporter: Unknown
References:
  • Deposit:: CRIB MINERAL RESOURCES FILE, RECORD NUMBER W001439.
  • Deposit:: PROPERTY IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY SHALITE CORPORATION.
  • Deposit:: SHALE IS MINED FROM THE LOWER CAMBRIAN ROME FORMATION.
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