Mine detail: Lewis Phelps Prospect

<< Back to the map

<< Back to browsing

Location: Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.39259, -83.63406
dep_id: 10025697
mrds_id: K001620
Commodity type: metallic
Trace mineral: Zinc, Lead, Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Calamine, Galena, Greenockite, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
work_type: Surface
ore_ctrl: Breccia Zone
Reporter: Hale, Robin C.
hrock_unit: Maynardsville Limestone
hrock_type: Limestone
Structure: Powell River Anticline To Northwest
References:
  • Deposit:: SECRIST, M.H., 1924, ZINC DEPOSITS OF EAST TENNESSEE: TENN. DIV. GEOL., BULL. 31, 165 P
  • Deposit:: 1924 GEOLMAP SECRIST, M.H., TENN. DIV. GEOL., REPOR
© 2010-2018 Lee C. Baker unless noted. All rights reserved.