Tennessee · Smith County
Producer

Central Tennessee Zinc District

Smith County, Tennessee, United States
ZincFluorine-FluoriteBarium-BariteLead
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Description

New Jersey Zinc

Commodities
PrimaryZinc
SecondaryFluorine-Fluorite
TertiaryBarium-Barite, Lead
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeSTRATABOUND EPIGENETIC
Deposit sizeL
Ore controlCOLLAPSE BRECCIA STRUCTURES
Geology
StructureNASHVILLE DOME TO THE SW.
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1975
Discovery year1969
Identification
Deposit ID60001735
MRDS IDW019004
Alternate namesElmwood Mine and Various Prospects
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates36.60008, -86.19997
References
MC MAHON, A. D. ET AL, 1974, THE U. S. ZINC INDUSTRY: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; U.S. BU MINES INFO CIRC. 8629 P. 26STAFF, 1969, CARTHAGE TREND; WORLD MINING 2 - 69 P. 29, 39