Commodities
TertiaryZinc, Lead, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface
Ore controlBreccias
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Limonite, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
Geology
Host rockDolomite
StructureMosheim Anticline, Near Vertical Tear Faults, Striking Nw To Nnw, Right Lateral Displacements Up To 1000 Feet
Tectonic settingPlatform Carbonates
AlterationDolomitization
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10095002
MRDS IDK005940
Alternate namesEb Foshie Property
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.22842, -82.9457
References
WARNER, A. H., 1950 , INVESTIGATION OF THE BROWN-TIPTON ZINC DEPOSIT, GREENE COUNTY, TENNESSEE: U. S. BUREAU OF MINES REPT. INV. 4645 , 6 P.MAHER, S. W., AND FAGAN, J. M., 1970 , TRACE ELEMENT CONTENT OF SOME ORE DEPOSITS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY INF. CIRC. 16 .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 P.1944 GEOLMAP DUNLAP AND RODGERS, BULL. 1222-A1950 DIREXPL WARNER, U.S.B.M. R.I. 46451966 COMPILE BROKAW, BULL. 1222-A1970 GEOCHEM MAHER AND FAGAN, INF. CIRC. 16