Description
Prospector, Mr. Lemmons
Commodities
PrimaryLead, Sulfur, Iron, Copper
SecondarySilver, Gold, Zinc
TertiaryNickel, Cobalt
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeMASSIVE SULFIDE, STRATIFORM
Model92: Massive sulfide, Besshi208: Sedimentary exhalative Zn-Pb
Deposit sizeY
Geology
StructureSMALLER FOLDS, MANY OF WHICH PLUNGE TO THE SW, ARE SUPERIMPOSED ON THE MAJOR FOLDS. SMALL DOMES AND BASINS 100 TO 1000 FEET LONG OCCUPY THE CENTRAL AREA OF THE BURRA ANTICLINE., NW PLUNGING BURRA ANTICLINE AND COLETOWN SYNCLINE, BEDDING AND SCHISTOSITY STRIKE ABOUT N 35 DEG E, AND DIP 45 T0 80 DEG SE
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1847
Discovery year1843
Identification
Deposit ID60000902
MRDS IDK003378
Alternate namesCopperhill Operation
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates35.036, -83.036
References
MAGEE, MAURICE, 1968, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE DUCKTOWN DISTRICT, TENNESSEE: IN RIDGE, J.D., ED., ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1933-1967 (GRATON-SALES VOLUME), V. 1, AM. INST. MINING, METALL., AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, P. 207-241.EMMONS, W.N., 1933, THE DUCKTOWN MINING DISTRICT, TENNESSEE, IN MINING DISTRICTS OF THE EASTERN STATES: 16TH INT. GEOL. CONG., GUIDEBOOK 2, P. 140-151.ROSS, C.S., 1935, ORIGIN OF THE COPPER DEPOSITS OF THE DUCKTOWN TYPE IN THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION: USGS PROF. PAPER 179, 165 P.KINKEL, A.A., AND OTHERS, 1968, COPPER AND SULFUR, IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE APPALACHIAN REGION: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 820, P. 148-150.VHAY, J.S., BROBST, D.A., AND HEYL, A.V., 1973, COBALT: IN UNITED STATES MINERAL RESOURCES, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 820, P. 148-150.