Mine detail: Smithson Pit Ps-21

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Location: Williamson County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.92704, -86.89832
dep_id: 10100153
mrds_id: W022975
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Phosphorus-Phosphates
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
Reporter: Unknown
References:
  • Deposit:: CRIB MINERAL RESOURCES FILE, RECORD NUMBER K002308.
  • Deposit:: PROPERTY IS OWNED BY MRS. BESSIE BUSH AND IS OPERATED BY THE U.S.
  • Deposit:: GOVERNMENT, TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY.
  • Deposit:: PHOSPHATE ROCK IS MINED FROM RESIDUUM OF THE ORDOVICIAN BIGBY-CANNON LIMESTONE. FROM 1975 EMJ DIR-OPERATION INCLUDES SEVERAL MINES-ACTUAL ORE TONNAGE 200885 DRY, ACTUAL WASTE TONNAGE 164487. FROM TVA MUSCLE SHOALS, ALA-PROD CAP IN 1976 200000 ST. FROM 1974 MESA EMP DATA- MINE 23 MEN.
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