Mine detail: Polkville Bentonite District

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Location: Smith County, Mississippi, United States, North America
Lat / long: 32.11684, -89.51673
dep_id: 10306982
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Bentonite
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Sedimentary
Development status: Producer
ore: Montmorillonite
Reporter: Woodruff, L.G., Thompson, David E.
Structure: Limestone
References:
  • Knox, S.C., Mccarley, K., 1997, Mississippi Department Of Environmental Quality, Office Of Geology, Surface Mining Permits, Open-File Report 65.Knox, S.C., Mccarley, K., 1997, Mississippi Department Of Environmental Quality, Office Of Geology, Surface Mining Permits, Open-File Report 65.
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