Mine detail: Hambright Lead Mine

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Location:	Bradley County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long:	35.23567, -84.75354
dep_id:	10025740
mrds_id:	K001675
Commodity type:	metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral:	Lead
Trace mineral:	Iron, Zinc, Barium-Barite
Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small ammount of material produced
Development status:	Past Producer
ore:	Barite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
gangue:	Calcite
ore_ctrl:	Bedding;
Reporter:	Hale, Robin C.
hrock_unit:	Mascot Dolomite (Knox Group), Limestone & Dolomite
hrock_type:	Alluvium,Limestone,Dolomite
Structure:	Northeast-Trending Strike Belts, Mine Is On Northwest Flank Of Northeast-Plunging Athens Syncline.
tectonic:	Geosyncline
Year first produced:	1851
dy_ba:	<
disc_yr:	1851
prod_yrs:	1851-1863; 1915, 1919.
discr:	Indians
References:	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.