Description
Wetherill And Hecksher
Commodities
TertiaryZinc, Iron, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlBedding
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
GangueDolomite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Rome Formation, Dolomite
AlterationSome Smithsonite After Sphalerite, Limonite After Pyrite
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10025726
MRDS IDK001658
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.51091, -83.3196
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., REPORTSECRIST, M.H., 1924, TENN. DIV. GEOL. BULL. 31.