Description
American Zinc Co.
Commodities
TertiaryLead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsUnderground
Ore controlBrecciated Zone; Brokaw Considers Control By Tear Fault.
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Copper Ridge Dolomite; Massive, Knotty, Light-Gray Dolomite
StructureNortheast-Trending Powell River Anticline
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1918
Identification
Deposit ID10025565
MRDS IDK001462
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.45202, -83.71128
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, A.L., ET AL, 1966, USGS BULL. 1222-C