Mine detail: W. Burch Prospect

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Location: Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.37648, -83.67211
dep_id: 10091866
mrds_id: K001631
Commodity type: metallic
Trace mineral: Zinc, Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Limonite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
work_type: Surface/Underground
alteration: Smithsonite And Limonite After Sulfides
Reporter: Hale, Robin C.
hrock_unit: Maynardville Limestone, Limestone
hrock_type: Limestone
disc_yr: 1892
discr: American Association
References:
  • 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
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