Mine detail: Caldwell Mine

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Location: Union County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.41926, -83.79907
dep_id: 10025419
mrds_id: K001282
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Zinc, Lead
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Galena, Sphalerite
alteration: Zinc And Lead Carbonates After Respective Sulfides
Reporter: Hale, Robin C.
hrock_unit: Copper Ridge Dolomite
hrock_type: Dolomite
Structure: Northeast-Trending Powell River Anticline, Vertical Fault Through Workings Strikes N 75 Deg W.
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:: SAFFORD, J. M., 1869, GEOLOGY OF TENNESSEE; NASHVILLE, TENN., S. C. MERCER, 550 P.
  • Deposit:: 1869 COMPILE SAFFORD; GEOLOGY OF TENN.; 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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