Mine detail: Posey Quarry.

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Location: Meigs County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.32955, -84.9316
dep_id: 10100131
mrds_id: W022837
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:: HERSHEY, ROBERT E. AND MAHER, STUART W., 1963, TENNESSEE DIVISION
  • Deposit:: OF GEOLOGY BULLETIN 65, PAGE 177.
  • Deposit:: PROPERTY WAS OPERATED BY MEIGS STONE COMPANY, INCORPORATED.
  • Deposit:: LIMESTONE WAS QUARRIED FROM UNITED 4 OF THE ORDOVICIAN CHICKAMAUGALIMESTONE.
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