Mine detail: Ritchie Prospect

Location:	Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long:	36.44897, -83.70239
dep_id:	10025572
mrds_id:	K001468
Commodity type:	metallic
Trace mineral:	Lead, Zinc, Iron
Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	No production occurred
Development status:	Occurrence
ore:	Cerussite, Galena, Limonite, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
gangue:	Chert
ore_ctrl:	Fractures; Breccia Along Faults (Brokaw)
Reporter:	Hale, Robin C.
hrock_unit:	Copper Ridge Dolomite; Light-Gray Dolomite
hrock_type:	Dolomite
Structure:	Prospect Is On Crest Of Powell River Anticline, Two Conspicuous Faults Striking N 58 Deg W And N 55 Deg W. Bedding Is Nearly Horizontal.
disc_yr:	1910
discr:	Mr. Clark
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:: SECRIST, M. H., 1924, ZINC DEPOSITS OF EAST TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 31, 165 P. Deposit:: PURDUE, A. H., 1912, THE ZINC DEPOSITS OF NORTHEASTERN TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 14, 69 P. Deposit:: 1912 COMPILE PURDUE, A. H., TENN. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, REPORT Deposit:: 1924 GEOLMAP 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