Commodities
PrimaryZinc
SecondaryLead
TertiaryCadmium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR RECTANGULAR
Ore controlStratigraphic; Fractures (According To Brokaw)
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Greenockite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueDolomite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Nolichucky Shale Member Of Maynardville Limestone
StructureNortheast-Trending Powell River Anticline, Mine Is On East Side Of Leadmine Bend Dome.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1869-1903, 1916-1918, 1939-1943
First production1883
Discovery year1869
Identification
Deposit ID10025409
MRDS IDK001272
Alternate namesLeadmine Bend
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.39787, -83.84046
References
BROKAW, A. L., RODGERS, JOHN, KENT, D. F., LAURENCE, R. A., AND BEHRE, C. H. JR., 1966, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE POWELL RIVER AREA, CLAIBORNE AND UNION COUNTIES, TENNESSEE: USGS BULL. 1222-C, 55 P.SECRIST, M. H., 1924, ZINC DEPOSITS OF EAST TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 31, 165 P.PURDUE, A. H., 1912, THE ZINC DEPOSITS OF NORTHEASTERN TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 14, 69 P.LAURENCE, R.A., 1937, GEOLOGY OF THE NEW PROSPECT MINE: TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, INTERNAL REPORT, 6 P.1869 COMPILE SAFFORD, J. M.; RES. OF TENN.1912 COMPILE PURDUE, A. H.; TENN. GEOL. SUR.; RPT.1924 GEOLMAP SECRIST, M. H.; TENN. DIV. GEOL.; RPT1966 GEOLMAP BROKAW, A. L., ET. AL., REPORTBROKAW, A. L., ET AL, 1966, USGS BULL. 1222-C