Mine detail: Purkey Prospect

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Location: Hancock County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.51702, -83.28821
dep_id: 10025730
mrds_id: K001662
Commodity type: metallic
Trace mineral: Zinc
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Smithsonite, Sphalerite
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
ore_ctrl: Bedding
Reporter: Hale, Robin C.
hrock_unit: Rome Formation, Dolomite
hrock_type: Dolomite
References:
  • 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.
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