Commodities
PrimaryZinc
TertiaryIron, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Ore controlBrecciated Zones
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Limonite, Smithsonite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Maynardville Limestone Member Of Nolichucky Shale, Slightly Dolomitized Limestone
StructureNortheast-Trending Powell River Anticline, Limestone Pinnacles Show Conspicuous Fractures Trending N 66 Deg. E.
AlterationSmithsonite After Sphalerite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10025418
MRDS IDK001281
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.39676, -83.84184
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.PURDUE, A. H., 1912, THE ZINC DEPOSITS OF NORTHEASTERN TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BULL. 14, 69 P.1912 COMPILE PURDUE, TENN. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; REPORT1966 GEOLMAP BROKAW, A. L., ET AL; REPORTBROKAW, A. L., ET AL, 1966, USGS BULL. 1222-C