Mine detail: Carthage Stone Co. Quarry

Previously called 'Carthage Stone Company Quarry'

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Location

Lat / long: 36.27369, -85.97716

Resource(N)

Primary: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General
Ore: Limestone
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Surface
Development status: Producer

Geology

Host rock:Catheys-Leipers Formation, Limestone;Bigby-Cannon Limestone, Limestone
Host type:Limestone

References

MRDSK001375
MAS471590002
DEP10178437
Reference{Deposit:: CRIB MINERAL RESOURCES FILE, RECORD NUMBER K001375. PROPERTY IS OWNED BY A A.V. AND LOUISE MAGGART. OPERATION INCLUDES A MILL LIMESTONE IS QUARRIED FROM THE ORDOVICIAN CATHEYS-LEIPERS FORMATION AND THE ORDOVICIAN BIGBY-CANNON LIMESTONE.}{Deposit:: HERSHEY, R. E. AND MAHER, S. W., 1963, LIMESTONE AND DOLOMITE RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 65, 231 P}{Deposit:: 1963 COMPILE TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY, REPORT}{Deposit:: 1972 COMPILE TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY, INVENTORY}{Deposit:: MINING AND MINERAL PLANT INVENTORY, 1972, TVA, TDG, USBM, MANUSCRIPT}{Production:: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY, 1972, MINE INVENTORY}
ReporterEastern Field Operations Center (EFOC), Fagan, James M., Illo, Diane R.