Mine detail: Watauga Point Zinc Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

36.33565, -82.26791

Resource(M)

Tertiary:	Zinc, Lead, Sulfur-Pyrite, Copper
Ore:	Cerussite, Galena, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
Discovery year:	1900

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Part Of Conasauga Group, Dolomite
Host type:	Dolomite

References

MRDS	K000050
DEP	10025100
Reference	{Deposit:: SECRIST, M.H., 1924, ZINC DEPOSITS OF EAST TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 31, 165 P.}{Deposit:: MAHER, S.W.,1958, THE ZINC INDUSTRY OF TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY INF. CIRC. 6, P. 25}{Deposit:: 1924 RECON TENN DIV GEOL}{Deposit:: 1958 COMPILE TENN DIV GEOL}
Reporter	Fagan, James M.