Mine detail: Russell Prospect Mine

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Location: Union County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.39676, -83.84184
dep_id: 10025418
mrds_id: K001281
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Zinc
Trace mineral: Iron, Lead
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Galena, Limonite, Smithsonite
alteration: Smithsonite After Sphalerite
ore_ctrl: Brecciated Zones
Reporter: Hale, Robin C.
hrock_unit: Maynardville Limestone Member Of Nolichucky Shale, Slightly Dolomitized Limestone
hrock_type: Limestone
Structure: Northeast-Trending Powell River Anticline, Limestone Pinnacles Show Conspicuous Fractures Trending N 66 Deg. E.
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:: PURDUE, A. H., 1912, THE ZINC DEPOSITS OF NORTHEASTERN TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BULL. 14, 69 P.
  • Deposit:: 1912 COMPILE PURDUE, TENN. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; REPORT
  • Deposit:: 1966 GEOLMAP BROKAW, A. L., ET AL; REPORT
  • Production:: BROKAW, A. L., ET AL, 1966, USGS BULL. 1222-C
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