Mine detail: Hambright Lead Mine

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Location

Lat / long:

35.23567, -84.75354

Resource(B)

Primary:	Lead
Tertiary:	Iron, Zinc, Barium-Barite
Ore:	Barite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Calcite
Discovery year:	1851

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	1851-1863; 1915, 1919.
First production started:	1851

Geology

Host rock:	Mascot Dolomite (Knox Group), Limestone & Dolomite
Host type:	Alluvium,Limestone,Dolomite
Structure:	Northeast-Trending Strike Belts, Mine Is On Northwest Flank Of Northeast-Plunging Athens Syncline.
Tectonic:	Geosyncline

References

MRDS	K001675
DEP	10025740
Reference	{Deposit:: SAFFORD, J.M., 1869, GEOLOGY OF TENNESSEE: NASHVILLE, 550 P.}{Deposit:: SECRIST, M.H., 1924, ZINC DEPOSITS OF EAST TENNESSEE: TENN. DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 31, 165 P.}{Deposit:: SWINGLE, G.D., 1959, GEOLOGY, MINERAL RESOURCES, AND GROUND WATER OF THE CLEVELAND AREA, TENNESSEE: TENN. DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 61, 125 P.}{Deposit:: TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, 1967, GEOCHEMICAL STUDY OF STREAM SEDIMENTS CHATATA VALLEY AND OOSTANAULA VALLEY AREA, BRADLEY AND MCMINN COUNTIES, TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY OPEN-FILE REPORT, MAPS, 24 P.}{Deposit:: 1869 COMPILE SAFFORD, J.M., BOOK}{Deposit:: 1924 COMPILE SECRIST, M.H., TENN. DIV. GEOL., BULL.}{Deposit:: 1959 GEOLMAP SWINGLE, G.D., TENN. DIV. GEOL., BULL.}{Production:: SAFFORD, J.M., 1869; SECRIST, M.H., 1924, TENN. DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 31; SWINGLE, G.D., 1959, TENN. DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 61.}
Reporter	Hale, Robin C.