Tennessee · Polk County
Past Producer

Calloway Mine

Polk County, Tennessee, United States
ZincIronCopperSulfurLeadSilverGold
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Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Iron, Copper
SecondarySulfur
TertiaryLead, Silver, Gold
Commodity typeB
Deposit
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLENTICULAR - TABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite
GangueActinolite, Calcite, Quartz, Tremolite
Other materialsGalena, Gold, Graphite, Hornblende, Silver
Geology
Associated rockGabbro
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1948
Discovery year1853
Identification
Deposit ID10202645
MRDS IDK001181
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates35.01261, -84.37302
References
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