Tennessee · Claiborne County
Occurrence

W. P. Day Prospect

Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States
ZincLeadIron
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Commodities
TertiaryZinc, Lead, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlBedding (Brokaw)
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Copper Ridge Dolomite; Massive, Knotty, Light-Gray Dolomite
StructureNortheast-Trending Powell River Anticline, Joints Trend N 60 Deg E & N 15 Deg W.
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1918
Identification
Deposit ID10025550
MRDS IDK001446
Alternate namesWidener Prospect
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.4573, -83.71406
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 P1966 GEOLMAP BROKAW, A. L., ET AL; REPORBROKAW, ET AL, 1966, USGS BULL. 1222-C