Mine detail: Unnamed Phosphate Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 36.36758, -81.8679

Resource(N)

Tertiary: Phosphorus-Phosphates
Orebody form: IRREGULAR ()
Discovery year: 1916

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Prospect
First production started: 1960

Geology

References

MRDSK005034
DEP10096982
Reference{Deposit:: BARTHOLOMEW, M. J., IN PROGRESS 1976, MINERAL RESOURCES SUMMARY OF THE SHERWOOD QUADRANGLE, NORTH CAROLINA AND TENNESSEE: NORTH CAROLINA GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES SECTION MRS 214-SE}{Deposit:: SMITH, R. W., AND WHITLATCH, G. I., 1940, THE PHOSPHATE RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 48, 444 P.}{Deposit:: KING, P. B., AND FERGUSON, H. W., 1960, GEOLOGY OF NORTHEASTERNMOST TENNESSEE: U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 311, 136 P.}{Deposit:: SMITH & WHITLATCH, 1940, TENN DIV. GEOL. BULL. 4}
ReporterBartholomew, Mervin J., Fagan, James M.