Commodities
PrimaryZinc
SecondaryCopper, Iron, Sulfur
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeU
Ore controlQuartz And Calcite Veinlets
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Cuprite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Geology
Host rockDolomite
StructureNortheast, Unit In Tablerock Thrust Sheet
Tectonic settingWithin Brevard Fault System
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1930
Identification
Deposit ID10079274
MRDS IDW028468
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.92203, -81.93845
References
BRYANT, BRUCE, AND REED, J.C., JR., 1970, GEOLOGY OF THE GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN WINDOW AND VICINITY, NORTH CAROLINA AND TENNESSEE, US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 615, TEXT 190 P., MINE LOCATED BY SYMBOL ON GEOL. MAP AT 1:62,500.BRYANT, BRUCE, AND REED, J.C., JR., 1966, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN WINDOW AND VICINITY, NORTH CAROLINA, US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 521, TEXT 13 P.PROSPECT IN LINVILLE FALLS TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000.1970 GEOLMAP BRYANT, GEOLOGIC MA