Commodities
PrimaryPhosphorus-Phosphates
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Bigby-Cannon Limestone, Phosphatic Limestone;Leipers And Catheys Formation, Limestone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10026013
MRDS IDK002310
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.45844, -87.09778
References
SMITH, R.W., AND WHITLATCH, G.I., 1940, THE PHOSPHATE RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 48, 444 P.TENNESSEE DIVISION OF GEOLOGY, TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, AND U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1972, MINING AND MINERAL PLANT INVENTORY: TENNESSEE DIVISION OF GEOLOGY, TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, AND U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, JOINT COMPILATION.1940 RECON TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY, REPORT1974 COMPILE MINE INVENTORYMINING INVENTORY, 1974, TVA, TDG, USBM MANUSCRIPT