Tennessee · Wilson County
Past Producer

Knight Mine

Wilson County, Tennessee, United States
ZincBarium-BariteLeadFluorine-Fluorite
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Description

Mr. Brent

Commodities
PrimaryZinc
TertiaryBarium-Barite, Lead, Fluorine-Fluorite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Ore controlBreccia
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite, Fluorite, Galena, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Carters Limestone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years?
Discovery year1889
Identification
Deposit ID10025804
MRDS IDK001757
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.97566, -86.16803
References
JEWELL, W.B., 1947, BARITE, FLUORITE, GALENA, SPHALERITE VEINS OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 51, 114 P.WILSON, C.W., JR., 1966, MINERAL RESOURCES SUMMARY OF THE MILTON QUADRANGLE, TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY MRS 319-NW, 10P.1947 RECON TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY, REPORT1966 RECON TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY, REPORT