Tennessee · Greene County
Occurrence

Unnamed Limonite Occurrences

Greene County, Tennessee, United States
Iron
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Commodities
TertiaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsLimonite
Geology
Host rockDolomite
StructureMosheim Anticline, Near Vertical Tear Faults, Striking Nw To Nnw, Right Lateral Displacements Up To 1000 Ft
Tectonic settingPlatform Carbonates
AlterationDolomitization
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10026539
MRDS IDK005936
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates36.2237, -82.93515
References
BROKAW, A. L., DUNLAP, J. C., AND RODGERS, J., 1966 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE MOSHEIM AND JOHNSON ANTICLINES, GREENE COUNTY, TENNESSEE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1222-A, 21 P1944 GEOLMAP DUNLAP AND RODGERS, BULL. 1222-A1966 COMPILE BROKAW, BULL. 1222-A