Mine detail: Straight Creek Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

36.38898, -83.64295

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc
Secondary:	Lead
Tertiary:	Iron
Ore:	Galena, Limonite, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Calcite
Discovery year:	1880

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	1880-1908
First production started:	1880

Geology

Host rock:	Maynardville Limestone & Copper Ridge Dolomite
Host type:	Dolomite
Structure:	Northeast-Trending Powell River Anticline On The Northwest.

References

MRDS	K001629
DEP	10102269
Reference	{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:: TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, 1933, STRAIGHT CREEK MINE REPORT: TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1933.}{Deposit:: 1924 GEOLMAP SECRIST, M.H., TENN. DIV. GEOL., REPORT}{Deposit:: 1958 COMPILE MAHER, S.W., TENN. DIV. GEOL., REPORT}{Production:: BARKSDALE, 1933, TVA INTERNAL REPORT}
Reporter	Hale, Robin C.