Commodities
PrimaryIron
TertiarySulfur-Pyrite
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlClay Residuum
Materials
Ore mineralsLimonite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud
StructureNortheast-Trending Strike Belts
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1800'S
Identification
Deposit ID10025901
MRDS IDK001877
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.39205, -84.49186
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. 19