Mine detail: Cox Prospects Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

36.3887, -83.84518

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc
Tertiary:	Lead, Iron, Cadmium
Ore:	Calamine, Cerussite, Galena, Greenockite, Limonite, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Calcite

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Copper Ridge Dolomite, Dark-Gray Crystalline Dolomite
Host type:	Dolomite
Structure:	Northeast-Trending Powell River Anticline, Fracture Surfaces And Fault Zone Trending N 82-85 Deg W.
Alteration processes:	Smithsonite, Cerrusite, Calamine After Sulfides

References

MRDS	K001278
DEP	10025415
Reference	{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:: SECRIST, M. H., 1924, ZINC DEPOSITS OF EAST TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 31, 165 P.}{Deposit:: 1924 COMPILE SECRIST, M. H., TENN. DIV. GEOL.; REPORT}{Deposit:: 1966 GEOLMAP BROKAW, A. L., ET AL; REPORT}{Production:: BROKAW, A. L., ET AL, 1966, USGS BULL. 1222-C, SECRIST, M. H., 1924, TENN. DIV. GEOL. BULL.}
Reporter	Hale, Robin C.