Mine detail: Zinc Mine

Previously called 'Davis-BibleZinc Mines Works'

Location:	Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long:	36.10981, -83.49572
dep_id:	10080280
mrds_id:	W031394
Commodity type:	metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral:	Zinc
Minor mineral:	Stone
Trace mineral:	Iron, Fluorine-Fluorite, Lead, Copper
Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Production occurred
Development status:	Producer
ore:	Chalcopyrite, Fluorite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
gangue:	Chert, Dolomite, Jasper, Quartz
other_matl:	Calcite
orebody_fm:	IRREGULAR: TABULAR
model:	228: Mississippi Valley, Appalachian Zn
alteration:	Moderate Dolomitization: Silicification: Bleaching
conc_proc:	Residual Concentration: Sedimentation
ore_ctrl:	Fracturing: Bedding
Reporter:	Sutphin, David M.
hrock_unit:	Kingsport
hrock_type:	Limestone
References:	Deposit:: BOYLE, J.R., AND WILLIAMS, LLOYD, 1965, MINING METHODS AND PRACTICES AT THE YOUNG MINE, AMERICAN ZINC CO. OF TENNESSEE, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TENN.: U. S. BUREAU OF MINES INF. CIRC. 8269, P. 18. Deposit:: ZINC DISTRICT, TENNESSEE, U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 277, P. 7 AND 61. Deposit:: CRAWFORD, JOHNSON, AND HOAGLAND, A.D., 1968, THE MASCOT-JEFFERSON CITY ZINC DISTRICT, TENNESSEE IN ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1933-1967: AM. INST. MINING, METALL., AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, V. 1, P. 243-249. Deposit:: CRAWFORD, JOHNSON, FULWEILER, R.E., AND MILLER, H.W., 1969, MINE GEOLOGY OF THE NEW JERSEY ZINC COMPAN* JEFFERSON CITY MINE IN PAPERS ON THE STRATIGRAPHY AND MINE GEOLOGY OF THE KINGSPORT AND MASCOT FORMATIONS (LOWER ORDOVICIAN) OF EAST TENNESSEE: TENN. DIV. GEOLOGY REPT. INVS. 23, P. 69-71. Deposit:: HATCHER, R. D., JR., 1973, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE JEFFERSON CITY QUADRANGLE: TENN. DIV. GEOLOGY GM 163-SW. Deposit:: LEAMON, A. R., 1973, MINE INVENTORY: TENN. DIV. GEOLOGY OPEN-FILE REPORT. Deposit:: LI, T. M., 1976, THE NEW LOOK AT ASARC* TENNESSEE MINES IN MINING ENGINEERING: SOC. MINING ENGINEERS, V. 28, NO. 5, P. 45. Deposit:: MAHER, S. W., 1958, THE ZINC INDUSTRY OF TENNESSEE: TENN. DIV. GEOLOGY INF. CIRC. 6, P. 4 AND 8. Deposit:: 11) MILICI, R.C., 1973, THE STRATIGRAPHY OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE IN GEOLOGY OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE: TENN. DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 70, P. 10-19. Deposit:: 12) JEFFERSON CITY ZINC DISTRICT, TENNESSEE: TENN. DIV. GEOLOGY REPT. INVS. 12, P. 7-8 AND 10, AND PLATE 1 Deposit:: 13) SWINGLE, G. D., 1973, MINERAL RESOURCES SUMMARY OF THE JEFFERSON CITY QUADRANGLE: TENN. DIV. GEOLOGY MRS 163-SW, P. 3. Deposit:: 14) ELLIS, E.E.; UNIVERSAL EXPLORATION COMPANIES OPERATIONS IN EAST TENNESSEE. THE MINING CONGRESS JOURNAL, JUNE, 1931, PP. 305-310. Deposit:: 15) HILL, W.T., J.E. MCCORMICK, HELMUTH WEDOW, JR. PROBLEMS ON THE ORIGIN OF ORE DEPOSITS IN THE LOWER ORDOVICIAN FORMATIONS OF EAST TENNESSEE. ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, VOL. 66, NO. 5, AUGUST, 1971, PP. 799-804. Deposit:: 16) MSHA UPDATE 1978 KEISER, H.D.; CRUSHED STONE AND ORE DRESSING PLANT - A PROFITABLE COMBINATION. E&MJ, V. 132, NO. 6, 1931 PP. 4-7.