Tennessee · Hancock County
Occurrence

Lamb Prospect

Hancock County, Tennessee, United States
CopperLeadZinc
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Commodities
TertiaryCopper, Lead, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlBedding, Breccia Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Roms Formation, Medium-Grained Dolomite And Shale
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1916
Identification
Deposit ID10025701
MRDS IDK001626
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.47869, -83.31071
References
SECRIST, M.H., 1924, ZINC DEPOSITS OF EAST TENNESSEE: TENN. DIV. GEOL., BULL. 31, 165 P.MAHER, S.W., 1958, THE ZINC INDUSTRY OF TENNESSEE: TENN. DIV. GEOL., INF. CIR. NO. 6, 28 P.1924 GEOLMAP SECRIST, M.H., TENN. DIV. GEOL., REPORT1958 COMPILE MAHER, S.W., TENN. DIV. GEOL., REPORT