Mine detail: Vinyard Iron Bank

Location:	Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long:	36.16231, -83.27016
dep_id:	10025895
mrds_id:	K001870
Commodity type:	metallic
Major mineral:	Iron
Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Production occurred
Development status:	Past Producer
ore:	Limonite, Pyrite
orebody_fm:	IRREGULAR
conc_proc:	Weathering And Residual Accumulationof Limonite After Pyrite.
ore_ctrl:	Bedding And Breccia Zones In Bedrock; Clay Residuum For Minable Deposits
Reporter:	Hale, Robin C.
hrock_unit:	Kingsport Formation, Dolomite & Limestone
hrock_type:	Clay, Mud
Structure:	Northeast-Trending Strike Belts
prod_yrs:	LATE 180*
References:	Deposit:: MAHER, S.W., 1964, IRON, ZINC, AND BARITE DEPOSITS BETWEEN MORRISTOWN AND ETOWAH, TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE ACAD. SCI. JOUR., V. 40, NO. 2; REPR. AS TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY INF. CIRC. 12. Deposit:: MAHER, S.W., 1964, THE BROWN IRON ORES OF EAST TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY REPT. INV. 19, 63 P. Deposit:: 1964 COMPILE MAHER, S.W., TENN. DIV. GEOL., INF. CIR. 12 Deposit:: 1964 OTHER MAHER, S.W., TENN. DIV. GEOL., R.I. 19 Production:: WILLIS, BAILEY, 1886, U.S. 10TH CENSUS, 1880, V. 15.