Mine detail: Eureka Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 35.03233, -84.36548

Resource(B)

Primary: Iron, Copper, Sulfur, Lead
Secondary: Zinc, Silver, Gold
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Actinolite, Calcite, Diopside, Hedenbergite, Staurolite, Tremolite
Orebody form: LENTICULAR - TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer

Geology

Associated type:Amphibolite
Structure:Northeastward - Plunging Anticlines, The East-West Trending Eureka Fault Horizontally Offset The Ore Body Some 350 Feet.
Alteration processes:Seritization

References

MRDSK001182
DEP10106801
Reference{Deposit:: KINKEL, A. A., AND OTHERS, 1968, COPPER AND SULFUR, IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE APPALACHIAN REGION: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 580, P. 377-385.}{Deposit:: EMMONS, W. H., AND LANEY, F. B., 1926, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE DUCKTOWN MINING DISTRICT, TENNESSEE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 139, 114 P.}{Deposit:: MAGEE, MAURICE, 1968, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE DUCKTOWN DISTRICT, TENNESSEE: IN RIDGE, J.D., ED., ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1933-1967 (GRATON-SALES VOLUME), V. 1, AM. INST. MINING, METALL., AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, P. 207-241.}{Deposit:: ROSS, C. S., 1935, ORIGIN OF THE COPPER DEPOSITS OF THE DUCKTOWN TYPE IN THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 179, 165 P.}{Deposit:: MAHER, S.W., 1966, THE COPPER-SULFURIC ACID INDUSTRY IN TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIVISION OF GEOLOGY INFORMATION CIRCULAR 14, 28 P.}{Deposit:: 1926 RECON EMMONS AND LANEY, USGS PP 139}{Deposit:: 1935 GEOLMAP ROSS, USGS PP 179}{Deposit:: 1968 COMPILE KINKEL, USGS PP 580}{Deposit:: 1968 DIREXPL MAGEE, CHAPTER IN GRATON-SALES VOLUME}{Deposit:: 1972 COMPILE TENN. DIV. GEOLOGY MINE INVENTORY}{Production:: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY 1972 MINE INVENTORY}
ReporterFagan, James M., Geraci, Philip J.