Mine detail: National Cemetery Mine

Previously called 'Cartwright Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

36.23537, -86.7336

Resource(B)

Primary:	Lead
Tertiary:	Zinc, Fluorine-Fluorite, Barium-Barite
Ore:	Barite, Fluorite, Galena, Sphalerite
Discovery year:	1843

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	PRE 1843
First production started:	1843

Geology

Host rock:	Cannon Limestone
Host type:	Limestone

References

MRDS	K001762
DEP	10102279
Reference	{Deposit:: JEWELL, W.B., 1947, BARITE, FLUORITE, GALENA, SPHALERITE VEINS OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 51, 114 P}{Deposit:: 1947 RECON TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY, REPOR}{Production:: JEWELL, W.B., 1947, TENN. DIV. GEOLOGY, BULL. 51}
Reporter	Fagan, James M.