Mine detail: Wilson Iron Bank

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Location: Blount County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.76704, -83.9299
dep_id: 10025899
mrds_id: K001875
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Limonite
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
conc_proc: Weathering And Residual Accumulation
ore_ctrl: Residuum
Reporter: Hale, Robin C.
hrock_type: Clay, Mud
Structure: Northeast-Trending Strike Belts
prod_yrs: 188*
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
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