Mine detail: Silica Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 36.04039, -88.17673

Resource(M)

Primary: Silica
Secondary: Titanium, Zirconium
Tertiary: REE
Other material: Ilmenite, Kyanite, Monazite, Quartz, Rutile, Staurolite, Tourmaline, Zircon

Production

Operation type: Surface
Development status: Producer

Geology

References

MAS470050001
DEP10154594
Reference{Deposit:: RUSSELL, E.E. AND W.S. PARKS. STRATIGRAPHY OF THE OUTCROP-}{Deposit:: PING CRETACEOUS, PALEOCENE, AND LOWER EOCENE IN WESTERN TEN-}{Deposit:: NESSEE (INCLUDING DESCRIPTIONS OF YOUNGER FLUVIAL DEPOSITS).}{Deposit:: TENN. DEPT. CONSERV., DIV. GEOL. BULL. 75, 1975, PP. 41-44.}{Deposit:: WILCOX, J.T. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATIONS OF HEAVY MINERALS}{Deposit:: IN MCNAIRY SAND OF WEST TENNESSEE. TENN. DEPT. CONSERV.,}{Deposit:: DIV. GEOL. RI 31, 1971, 11 PP.}
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