Commodities
PrimaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlBedding And Breccia Zones In Bedrock; Clay Residuum For Minable Deposits
Materials
Ore mineralsLimonite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud · Kingsport Formation, Dolomite & Limestone
StructureNortheast-Trending Strike Belts
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production yearsLATE 1800'S
Identification
Deposit ID10025895
MRDS IDK001870
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.16231, -83.27016
References
MAHER, S.W., 1964, IRON, ZINC, AND BARITE DEPOSITS BETWEEN MORRISTOWN AND ETOWAH, TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE ACAD. SCI. JOUR., V. 40, NO. 2; REPR. AS TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY INF. CIRC. 12.MAHER, S.W., 1964, THE BROWN IRON ORES OF EAST TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY REPT. INV. 19, 63 P.1964 COMPILE MAHER, S.W., TENN. DIV. GEOL., INF. CIR. 121964 OTHER MAHER, S.W., TENN. DIV. GEOL., R.I. 19WILLIS, BAILEY, 1886, U.S. 10TH CENSUS, 1880, V. 15.