Commodities
PrimaryZinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlResidual Clays Over Shady Dolomite
Materials
Ore mineralsHemimorphite, Smithsonite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Shady Dolomite, Dolomite With Minor Interbedded Limestone
StructureSyncline Northwest Of Thrust Fault Between Northwest And Southeast Blocks Of Bald Mountain Thrust Sheet
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1942
First production1942
Discovery year1934
Identification
Deposit ID10025215
MRDS IDK000906
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates36.15426, -82.49486
References
RODGERS, JOHN, 1948, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF BUMPASS COVE, UNICOI AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 54, 82 P1948 GEOLMAP RODGERS, JRODGERS, JOHN, 1948, TENN. DIV. GEOL. BULL. 54