Tennessee · Union County
Past Producer

Caldwell Mine

Union County, Tennessee, United States
ZincLead
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Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Sphalerite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Copper Ridge Dolomite
StructureNortheast-Trending Powell River Anticline, Vertical Fault Through Workings Strikes N 75 Deg W.
AlterationZinc And Lead Carbonates After Respective Sulfides
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10025419
MRDS IDK001282
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.41926, -83.79907
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.SAFFORD, J. M., 1869, GEOLOGY OF TENNESSEE; NASHVILLE, TENN., S. C. MERCER, 550 P.1869 COMPILE SAFFORD; GEOLOGY OF TENN.; REPORT1966 GEOLMAP BROKAW, A. L., ET AL; REPORTBROKAW, A. L., ET AL, 1966, USGS BULL. 1222-C