Commodities
PrimaryZinc
SecondarySulfur-Pyrite, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStratabound
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlVeinets Or Irregular Masses Replacing Limestone Breccia Fragments
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite
Other materialsPyrite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Kingsport Formation, Dolomite-Limestone;Mascot Formation, Dolomite-Limestone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1906-1908
First production1906
Discovery year1890
Identification
Deposit ID10025680
MRDS IDK001600
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.43925, -82.61403
References
WEDOW, H. AND OTHERS, 1968, ZINC AND LEAD IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE APPALACHIAN REGION: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 580, P. 450-466MAHER, S.W., 1958, THE ZINC INDUSTRY OF TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY INFO. CIRC. 6, 28 P.SECRIST, M.H. 1924, ZINC DEPOSITS OF EAST TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 311924 RECON SECRIST, M.H., REPORT1958 COMPILE MAHER, S.W., REPORT1968 COMPILE WEDOW, H., REPORTSECRIST, M.H., 1924, TENN. DIV. GEOL. BULL. 31