Mine detail: W. Burch Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

36.37648, -83.67211

Resource(M)

Tertiary:	Zinc, Iron
Ore:	Limonite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
Discovery year:	1892

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Maynardville Limestone, Limestone
Host type:	Limestone
Alteration processes:	Smithsonite And Limonite After Sulfides

References

MRDS	K001631
DEP	10091866
Reference	{Deposit:: PURDUE, A.H., 1912, THE ZINC DEPOSITS OF NORTHEASTERN TENNESSEE: TENN. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BULL. 14, 63 P.}{Deposit:: SECRIST, M.H., 1924, ZINC DEPOSITS OF EAST TENNESSEE: TENN. DIV. GEOL., BULL. 31, 165 P.}{Deposit:: MAHER, S.W., 1958, THE ZINC INDUSTRY OF TENNESSEE: TENN. DIV. GEOL., INF. CIR. NO. 6, 28 P.}{Deposit:: 1912 COMPILE PURDUE, A.H., TENN. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, RPT.}{Deposit:: 1924 GEOLMAP SECRIST, M.H., TENN. DIV. GEOL., REPORT}{Deposit:: 1958 COMPILE MAHER, S.W., TENN. DIV. GEOL., REPORT}
Reporter	Hale, Robin C.