Mine detail: Horse Creek Zinc Prospect

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Location

Lat / long: 36.46091, -82.64986

Resource(B)

Tertiary: Zinc, Barium-Barite
Ore: Barite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Calcite, Pyrite

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Kingsport Formation, Dolomite-Limestone;Mascot Formation, Dolomite-Limestone
Host type:Dolomite

References

MRDSK001602
DEP10025682
Reference{Deposit:: WEDOW, H., AND OTHERS, 1968, ZINC AND LEAD IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE APPALACHIAN REGION: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 580, P. 450-466.}{Deposit:: MAHER, S.W., 1958, THE ZINC INDUSTRY OF TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY INFO. CIRC. 6, 28 P.}{Deposit:: 1924 RECON SECRIST, REPORT}{Deposit:: 1958 COMPILE MAHER, S.W., REPORT}{Deposit:: 1968 COMPILE WEDOW, H., REPORT}
ReporterFagan, James M.