Mine detail: Worsham Bros. Sand and Gravel

Previously called 'Worsham Brothers Sand and Gravel'

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Location: Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States, North America
Lat / long: 34.66678, -88.23336
dep_id: 10088539
mrds_id: K003522
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Sand and Gravel, Construction
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Sedimentary
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Past Producer
orebody_fm: BLANKET
Reporter: Woodruff, Laurel G., Thompson, David E., Hale, Robin C.
hrock_unit: Tuscaloosa Formation; Poorly Sorted, Light-Gray Chert Gravel In Matrix Of Clay And Sand; Locally Interbedded With Lenses Of Sand And Clay
hrock_type: Sand and Gravel
References:
  • Deposit:: Merrill, R.K., Gann, D.E., And Jennings, S.P., 1988, Tishomingo County Geology And Mineral Resources: Mississippi Geological Survey Bulletin 127, 178 P.Merrill, R.K., Gann, D.E., And Jennings, S.P., 1988, Tishomingo County Geology And Mineral Resources: Mississippi Geological Survey Bulletin 127, 178 P.
  • Production:: INTERVIEW WITH MESSERS. HORN AND NELMS, PLANT MANAGERS, BY REPORTER IN 1966.
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