Commodities
PrimaryIron, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlResidual Clays Over Shady Dolomite
Materials
Ore mineralsHemimorphite, Limonite, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
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 years1899-1909, 1914-1918; 1922-1924; 1928-1933
Identification
Deposit ID10025267
MRDS IDK000970
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.14731, -82.4968
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