Commodities
PrimaryZinc
TertiarySulfur-Pyrite, Barium-Barite, Lead
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formLINEAR
Ore controlFault Zone Breccia
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite, Calcite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Carters Limestone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1940-1945
First production1940
Discovery year1889
Identification
Deposit ID10025801
MRDS IDK001754
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.84649, -86.15275
References
JEWELL, W.B., 1947, BARITE, FLUORITE, GALENA, SPHALERITE VEINS OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 51, 114 P.WILSON, C.W., JR., 1968, MINERAL RESOURCES SUMMARY OF THE READYVILLE QUADRANGLE, TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY MRS 319-SW1947 RECON TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY, REPORJEWELL, W.B., 1947, TENN. DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 51