Commodities
PrimaryIron
SecondaryZinc, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlResidual Clays Over Shady Dolomite
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Hemimorphite, Limonite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Shady Dolomite, Dolomite With Minor Interbedded Limestone
StructureSyncline Northeast Of Thrust Fault Between Northwest And Southeast Blocks Of Bald Mountain Thrust Sheet. See Structure Map Of Mine Area Bull. 54, Plate 5.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production yearsPRE1909; 1913-1917; 1943
Identification
Deposit ID10025216
MRDS IDK000907
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.15898, -82.48042
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, J., REPORRODGERS, JOHN, 1948, TENN. DIV. GEOL. BULL. 54