Mine detail: Miller Magnetite Prospect

Previously called 'Scrawl Ridge Magnetite Prospect'

<< Back to the map

Location

Lat / long: 36.27203, -82.03956

Resource(M)

Tertiary: Iron
Ore: Hematite, Magnetite
Orebody form: LENSES-LAYERS

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Granite
Associated rock:Lunsford Branch Complex, Quartz Monzonite
Associated type:Granite

References

MRDSK000080
DEP10025120
Reference{Deposit:: KING, P.B., AND FERGUSON, H.W., 1960, GEOLOGY OF NORTHEASTERNMOST TENNESSEE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 311, 136P.}{Deposit:: BAYLEY, W.S., 1923, MAGNETIC IRON ORES OF EAST TENNESSEE AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 29, 252 P.}{Deposit:: 1923 RECON BAYLEY, TENN DIV GEOL}{Deposit:: 1960 COMPILE KING, P. B. AND FERGUSON, H. W.}
ReporterFagan, James M.