Commodities
PrimaryLead
TertiaryIron, Zinc, Barium-Barite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlBedding;
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite
Geology
Host rockAlluvium,Limestone,Dolomite · Mascot Dolomite (Knox Group), Limestone & Dolomite
StructureNortheast-Trending Strike Belts, Mine Is On Northwest Flank Of Northeast-Plunging Athens Syncline.
Tectonic settingGeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1851-1863; 1915, 1919.
First production1851
Discovery year1851
Identification
Deposit ID10025740
MRDS IDK001675
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.23567, -84.75354
References
SAFFORD, J.M., 1869, GEOLOGY OF TENNESSEE: NASHVILLE, 550 P.SECRIST, M.H., 1924, ZINC DEPOSITS OF EAST TENNESSEE: TENN. DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 31, 165 P.SWINGLE, G.D., 1959, GEOLOGY, MINERAL RESOURCES, AND GROUND WATER OF THE CLEVELAND AREA, TENNESSEE: TENN. DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 61, 125 P.TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, 1967, GEOCHEMICAL STUDY OF STREAM SEDIMENTS CHATATA VALLEY AND OOSTANAULA VALLEY AREA, BRADLEY AND MCMINN COUNTIES, TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY OPEN-FILE REPORT, MAPS, 24 P.1869 COMPILE SAFFORD, J.M., BOOK1924 COMPILE SECRIST, M.H., TENN. DIV. GEOL., BULL.1959 GEOLMAP SWINGLE, G.D., TENN. DIV. GEOL., BULL.SAFFORD, J.M., 1869; SECRIST, M.H., 1924, TENN. DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 31; SWINGLE, G.D., 1959, TENN. DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 61.