Mine detail: Blockhouse Iron Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 35.70371, -83.93434

Resource(M)

Tertiary: Iron
Ore: Hematite
Orebody form: LINEAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Athens Shale, Limestone & Interbedded Shale
Host type:Limestone
Structure:Northeast-Trending Strike Belts

References

MRDSK001876
DEP10025900
Reference{Deposit:: MAHER, S.W., 1964, IRON, ZINC, AND BARITE DEPOSITS BETWEEN MORRISTOWN AND ETOWAH, TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE ACAD. SCI. JOUR., V. 39, NO. 3, P. 103-106; REPR. AS TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY INF. CIRC. 12.}{Deposit:: NEUMAN, R.B., AND WILSON, R.L., 1960, GEOLOGY OF THE BLOCKHOUSE QUADRANGLE, TENNESSEE: USGS MAP GQ-131.}{Deposit:: 1960 GEOLMAP NEUMAN & WILSON, 1960, USGS MAP GQ-131}{Deposit:: 1964 OTHER MAHER, S.W., TENN. DIV. GEOL. R.I. 19}
ReporterHale, Robin C.