Mine detail: Knight Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

35.97566, -86.16803

Resource(B)

Primary:	Zinc
Tertiary:	Barium-Barite, Lead, Fluorine-Fluorite
Ore:	Barite, Fluorite, Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Calcite
Discovery year:	1889

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	?

Geology

Host rock:	Carters Limestone
Host type:	Limestone

References

MRDS	K001757
DEP	10025804
Reference	{Deposit:: JEWELL, W.B., 1947, BARITE, FLUORITE, GALENA, SPHALERITE VEINS OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 51, 114 P.}{Deposit:: WILSON, C.W., JR., 1966, MINERAL RESOURCES SUMMARY OF THE MILTON QUADRANGLE, TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY MRS 319-NW, 10P.}{Deposit:: 1947 RECON TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY, REPORT}{Deposit:: 1966 RECON TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY, REPORT}
Reporter	Fagan, James M.