Mine detail: Tennessee Valley Authority Reserves

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Location

Lat / long: 35.37011, -87.58001

Resource(B)

Primary: Phosphorus-Phosphates
Tertiary: Aluminum, Calcium, Fluorine-Fluorite, Iron, Water, Free
Other material: Collophane, Quartz
Discovery year: 1893

Production

Operation type: Surface
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1942

Geology

References

MAS471190082
DEP10178807
Reference{Deposit:: SMITH, R.W. & WHITLATCH, G.I., 1940, THE PHOSPHATE RESOURCES}{Deposit:: TENNESSEE, TENN. DIVISION OF GEOLOGY BULL. J8, 444 PP.}{Deposit:: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PETROLEUM GEOLOGISTS, 1970, GEOLOGIC}{Deposit:: HIGHWAY MAP OF THE MID ATLANTIC REGION, AAPG MAP N/4.}{Deposit:: BATES, R.L. U969, GEOLOGY OF INDUSTRIAL ROCKS AND MINERALS;}{Deposit:: NEW YORK, TENNESSEE PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS PP 187-90}{Deposit:: BROWN,L.P., 1904,THE PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHERN STAT}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING ASSOC. OF THE SOUTH, VOL 15, NO. 8,PP 85-118}{Deposit:: BURT,R.B., 1978, THE MINING AND BENEFICIATION OF TENNESSEE}{Deposit:: PHOSPHATE ROCK,SPECIAL REPORT FOR ZELLARS-WILLIAMS, INC,}{Deposit:: HERSHEY,R.E., FLOYD,R.J., MILLER,R.A., WILSON,C.W. ET AL;}{Deposit:: GEOLOGIC MAPS AND MINERAL RESOURCE SUMMARIES TENNESSEE}{Deposit:: DIVISION OF GEOLOGY 1963-1970}{Deposit:: REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO SURFACE MINING, STATE OF TENNESSEE}{Deposit:: DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION DIVISION OF SURFACE MINING, 1}{Deposit:: TENNESSE* AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS, CHAPTER 1200-3-3}{Deposit:: GENERAL HIGHWAY MAP WILLIAMSON, GILES COUNTIES, TENNESSEE}{Deposit:: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, 1976, 1975}{Deposit:: BRICK CHURCH, LEIPERS FORK QUADRANGLES, 7 1/2 MINUTE SERIES.}{Ownership:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES. 1981 MINERALS YEARBOOK, VOL. 2, AREA}{Ownership:: REPORTS: DOMESTIC, P. 463.}{Ownership:: _____. MINERALS ALERT, APR. 7 AND APR. 14, 1987.}
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