| Deposit ID | 10068414 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W001468 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bauxite and Kaolin - Tippah and Benton Counties |
| Alternate or previous names | Tippah-Benton, Miss. |
| Geographic coordinates: | -89.08343, 34.71706 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | TIPPAH AND BENTON COUNTIES |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Tippah(county)
Mississippi(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Blue Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Holly Springs(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Tupelo(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Little Tallahatchie(hydrologic unit)
Yazoo(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Mississippi-Yazoo(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Mississippi | Tippah |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Kaolin | Primary |
| Aluminum Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bauxite | Ore |
| Gibbsite | Ore |
| Kaolinite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 217 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 31k |
| Deposit model name | Sedimentary kaolin |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -89.08343, 34.71706 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Sandy Clay |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W001468 |
TOURTELOT, H. A., 1964, BAUXITE DEPOSITS OF THE TIPPAH-BENTON DISTRICT, MISSISSIPPI: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1199-C, P. 31
REED, D. F., 1948, BAUXITE DEPOSITS OF TIPPAH AND BENTON COUNTIES MISSISSIPPI: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPT. INV. 4281, P. 15
CONANT, L.C., 1965, BAUXITE AND KAOLIN DEPOSITS OF MISSISSIPPI, EXCLUSIVE OF THE TIPPAH-BENTON DISTRICT: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1199-B, P. B1-B70.
1942 DIREXPL USBM - R.I.
1942 GEOLMAP H. A. TOURTELOT
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.
Conant, L. C., 1965, Bauxite And Kaolin Deposits Of Mississippi Exclusive Of The Tippah-Benton District: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin. 1199-B, 70 P.Conant, L. C., 1965, Bauxite And Kaolin Deposits Of Mississippi Exclusive Of The Tippah-Benton District: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin. 1199-B, 70 P.
Reed, D. F., 1952, Investigations Of High-Alumina Clays And Bauxite Of Northeastern Mississippi: U.S. Bureau Mines Report Investitgaton 4827, 84 P.Reed, D. F., 1952, Investigations Of High-Alumina Clays And Bauxite Of Northeastern Mississippi: U.S. Bureau Mines Report Investitgaton 4827, 84 P.
Tourtelot, H.A., 1964, Bauxite Deposits Of The Tippah-Benton District, Missisippi: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1199-C, 31 P.Tourtelot, H.A., 1964, Bauxite Deposits Of The Tippah-Benton District, Missisippi: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1199-C, 31 P.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Jackson Ready-Mix Concrete |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1973 | Patterson, Sam H. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 24-SEP-1997 | Thompson, David E. | Mississippi Office of Geology | Changed Formation From Wilcox To Naheola; Added Reference |
| Updater | 01-DEC-2002 | Woodruff, Laurel G. | U.S. Geological Survey | Added Counties And Commodity Codes, Compiled Information From Original Mrds Record; Added Bauxite To Ore Materials; Changed From Site To District Record; Changed Lat/Long To Central Location For Two C |
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