Mine detail: Lunsford Hematitic Magnetite Prospect

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Location

Lat / long:

36.25565, -82.02012

Resource(M)

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

Production

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

Geology

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

References

MRDS	K000082
DEP	10025122
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, 242P.}{Deposit:: 1923 RECON BAYLEY, W. S. TN. DIV. GEOL.}{Deposit:: 1960 COMPILE KING, P. B. AND FERGUSON, H. W.}
Reporter	Fagan, James M.