Mine detail: Keaton Prospect

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Location

Lat / long:

36.51091, -83.3196

Resource(M)

Tertiary:	Zinc, Iron, Lead
Ore:	Galena, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Dolomite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Rome Formation, Dolomite
Host type:	Dolomite
Alteration processes:	Some Smithsonite After Sphalerite, Limonite After Pyrite

References

MRDS	K001658
DEP	10025726
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}{Production:: SECRIST, M.H., 1924, TENN. DIV. GEOL. BULL. 31.}
Reporter	Hale, Robin C.