Mine detail: Beeler Prospect

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Location: Union County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.38231, -83.8449
dep_id: 10025403
mrds_id: K001266
Commodity type: metallic
Trace mineral: Zinc
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Smithsonite
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
work_type: Surface
alteration: Smithsonite After Sphalerite
ore_ctrl: Fractures
Reporter: Hale, Robin C.
hrock_unit: Copper Ridge Dolomite
hrock_type: Dolomite
Structure: Northeast-Trending, Powell River Anticline
References:
  • Deposit:: BROKAW, A. L., RODGERS, JOHN, KENT, D. F., LAURENCE, R. A., AND BEHRE, C. H. JR., 1966, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE POWELL RIVER AREA, CLAIBORNE AND UNION COUNTIES, TENNESSEE: USGS BULL. 1222-C, 55 P
  • Deposit:: 1966 GEOLMAP BROKAW, ET AL., REPOR
  • Production:: BROKAW, A. L., 1966, USGS BULL. 1222-C.
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