Mine detail: W. P. Day Prospect

Previously called 'Widener Prospect'

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Location

Lat / long:

36.4573, -83.71406

Resource(M)

Tertiary:	Zinc, Lead, Iron
Ore:	Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1918

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Copper Ridge Dolomite; Massive, Knotty, Light-Gray Dolomite
Host type:	Dolomite
Structure:	Northeast-Trending Powell River Anticline, Joints Trend N 60 Deg E & N 15 Deg W.

References

MRDS	K001446
DEP	10025550
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:: 1966 GEOLMAP BROKAW, A. L., ET AL; REPOR}{Production:: BROKAW, ET AL, 1966, USGS BULL. 1222-C}
Reporter	Hale, Robin C.