Location: | Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States, North America |
Lat / long: | 36.13981, -82.51764 |
dep_id: | 10025271 |
mrds_id: | K000975 |
Commodity type: | metallic |
Major mineral: | Lead, Zinc |
Operation type: | Unknown |
Production size: | Production occurred |
Development status: | Past Producer |
ore: | Galena, Hemimorphite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite |
orebody_fm: | IRREGULAR |
conc_proc: | Oxides Derived By Weathering Sulphides Dissiminated In Dolomite |
ore_ctrl: | Residual Clays Over Shady Dolomite |
Reporter: | Fagan, James M. |
hrock_unit: | Shady Dolomite, Dolomite With Minor Interbedded Limestone |
hrock_type: | Dolomite |
Structure: | Syncline Northeast Of Thrust Fault Between Northwest And Southeast Blocks Of Bald Mountain Thrust Sheet |
Year first produced: | 1916 |
prod_yrs: | 1916-1926; 1931-1943 |
References: |
- Deposit:: RODGERS, JOHN, 1948, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF BUMPASS COVE, UNICOI AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 54, 82 P
- Deposit:: 1948 GEOLMAP RODGERS, J., REPOR
- Production:: RODGERS, JOHN, 1948, TENN. DIV. GEOL. BULL. 54
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