Mine detail: Bear Creek Valley Sandstone

Previously called 'Tishomingo Stone Company Quarry'

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Location

Lat / long: 34.58345, -88.20003

Resource(N)

Primary: Stone, Dimension
Ore: Sand
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Sedimentary
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1937

Geology

References

MRDSK003520
DEP10106855
Reference{Deposit:: MORSE, W.C., 1935, THE HIGHLAND CHURCH SANDSTONE AS A BUILDING STONE: MISSISSIPPI STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 26, 30 P}{Deposit:: 1935 OTHER MORSE, W.C., MISS. GEOL. SUR. BULL. 2}{Deposit:: Morse, W.C., 1935, The Highland Church Sandstone As A Building Stone: Mississippi State Geological Survey Bulletin 26, 30 P.Morse, W.C., 1935, The Highland Church Sandstone As A Building Stone: Mississippi State Geological Survey Bulletin 26, 30 P.}{Production:: MORSE, W.C., 1935. INTERVIEW WITH J.O. SOUTHWARD BY REPORTER, 1966.}
ReporterWoodruff, Laurel G., Thompson, David E., Hale, Robin C.