| Deposit ID | 10306889 |
|---|---|
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bauxite and Kaolin - Pontotoc County |
| Geographic coordinates: | -89.00005, 34.2668 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pontotoc(county)
Mississippi(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Northwest Pontotoc(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Oxford(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 | Pontotoc |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Kaolin | Primary |
| Aluminum Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Kaolinite | Ore |
| Gibbsite | Ore |
| Bauxite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 217 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 31k |
| Deposit model name | Sedimentary kaolin |
| (1) | -89.00005, 34.2668 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Sandy Clay |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, Surface Geology Division | MSDEQSGD | MSDEQSGD | W001469D |
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.
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.
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.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 24-SEP-1997 | Thompson, David E. | Mississippi Office of Geology | Added Reference; Changed Formation Name From Potters Creek To Naheola |
| Updater | 01-DEC-2002 | Woodruff, L.G. | U.S. Geological Survey | Added County And Commodity Codes, Compiled Information From Original Mrds Record; Added Bauxite To Ore Materials; Taken From Original Mrds Record W001469 |
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