Commodities
TertiaryLead, Zinc, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlFractures; Breccia Along Faults (Brokaw)
Materials
Ore mineralsCerussite, Galena, Limonite, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
GangueChert
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Copper Ridge Dolomite; Light-Gray Dolomite
StructureProspect Is On Crest Of Powell River Anticline, Two Conspicuous Faults Striking N 58 Deg W And N 55 Deg W. Bedding Is Nearly Horizontal.
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1910
Identification
Deposit ID10025572
MRDS IDK001468
Alternate namesLynch Prospect
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.44897, -83.70239
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.1912 COMPILE PURDUE, A. H., TENN. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, REPORT1924 GEOLMAP SECRIST, M. H., TENN. DIV. GEOL., REPORT1966 GEOLMAP BROKAW, A.L., ET AL, REPORTBROKAW, A.L., ET AL, 1966, USGS BULL. 1222-C