Brown-Rock Phosphate District

ProducerPhosphorus-PhosphatesUSGS MRDS

Location

StateTennessee
CountyRutherford, Sumner, Williamson, Marshall, Maury, Giles, Hickman, Lincoln, Davidson
Coordinates36.16679, -86.99999

Commodities

PrimaryPhosphorus-Phosphates

Mine Details

StatusProducer
Deposit TypeCHEMICAL SEDIMENT, MARINE, RESIDUAL ENRICHMENT
First Production1896
Discovery Year1894
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID60000658

What This Means

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