Mine detail: O.B. Jones Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

36.40203, -83.62322

Resource(M)

Tertiary:	Lead, Zinc
Ore:	Galena, Sphalerite
Discovery year:	1916

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Maynardsville Limestone
Host type:	Limestone
Structure:	Northeast-Trending Powell River Anticline On The Northwest

References

MRDS	K001632
DEP	10025704
Reference	{Deposit:: SECRIST, M.H., 1924, ZINC DEPOSITS OF EAST TENNESSEE: TENN. DIV. GEOL., BULL. 31, 165 P.}{Deposit:: MAHER, S.W., 1958, THE ZINC INDUSTRY OF TENNESSEE: TENN. DIV. GEOL., INF. CIR. NO. 6, 28 P.}{Deposit:: 1924 GEOLMAP SECRIST, M.H., TENN. DIV. GEOL., REPORT}{Deposit:: 1958 COMPILE MAHER, S.W., TENN. DIV. GEOL., REPORT}
Reporter	Hale, Robin C.