Mine detail: Worsham Bros. Sand and Gravel

Previously called 'Worsham Brothers Sand and Gravel'

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Location

Lat / long:

34.66678, -88.23336

Resource(N)

Primary:	Sand and Gravel, Construction
Orebody form:	BLANKET

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Sedimentary
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Tuscaloosa Formation; Poorly Sorted, Light-Gray Chert Gravel In Matrix Of Clay And Sand; Locally Interbedded With Lenses Of Sand And Clay
Host type:	Sand and Gravel

References

MRDS	K003522
DEP	10088539
Reference	{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.}
Reporter	Woodruff, Laurel G., Thompson, David E., Hale, Robin C.