Mine detail: Trail Ridge Operation

Previously called 'Trail Ridge MineDu Pont Florida PlantDu Pont Florida Mine and Plant'

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Location

Lat / long: 29.91274, -82.03125

Resource(B)

Primary: Staurolite, Titanium, Zirconium
Other material: Ilmenite, Kyanite, Quartz, Rutile, Sillimanite, Staurolite, Tourmaline, Zircon
Discovery year: 1946

Production

Operation type: Surface
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1949

Geology

References

MRDSISM0601
MAS120190001
DEP10288842
Reference{Deposit:: CALVER, J.L. MINING AND MINERAL RESOURCES. FLORIDA GEOL.}{Deposit:: SURVEY BULL. NO. 39, 1957, PP. 15-33.}{Deposit:: CARPENTER, J.H., ET AL. MINING AND CONCENTRATION OF ILMEN-}{Deposit:: ITE AND ASSOCIATED MINERALS AT TRAIL RIDGE, FLORIDA.}{Deposit:: MIN. ENG., V. 5, AUGUST 1953, PP. 789-795.}{Deposit:: CLARK, W.E., ET AL. INTERIM REPORT ON THE WATER RESOURCES}{Deposit:: OF ALACHUA, BRADFORD, CLAY, AND UNION COUNTIES,}{Deposit:: FLORIDA. FLORIDA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INFORMATION CIRCULAR NO.}{Deposit:: 36, 1962, P. 62.}{Deposit:: GROGAN, R.M., ET AL. MILLING AT DU PON* HEAVY MINERAL}{Deposit:: MINES IN FLORIDA. MILLING METHODS IN THE AMERICAS. N.}{Deposit:: ARBITAR, ED., GORDON AND BREACH, NEW YORK, 1964,}{Deposit:: PP. 205-229.}{Deposit:: ROBERTS, A.E. HOW NEW $3,000,000 HIGHLAND PLANT RECOVERS}{Deposit:: TITANIFEROUS MINERALS. MIN. WORLD, OCTOBER 1955,}{Deposit:: PP. 52-55, 72.}
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