Mine detail: Dixie Lee Quarry

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Location: Knox County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.99685, -83.93119
dep_id: 10075934
mrds_id: W022759
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:: MAHER, STUART W. ET AL, 1973, TENNESSEE DIVISION OF GEOLOGY
  • Deposit:: BULLETIN 70, PAGES 78-80.
  • Deposit:: MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT OCTOBER 1, 1973.
  • Deposit:: PROPERTY IS OPERATED BY VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY, MIDSOUTH DIV. OPERATION INCLUDES A MILL.LIMESTONE IS QUARRIED FROM THE ORDOVICIAN LOWER CHICKAMAUGA LIMESTONE.
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