Mine detail: Calloway Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 35.01261, -84.37302

Resource(B)

Primary: Copper, Iron, Zinc
Secondary: Sulfur
Tertiary: Gold, Silver, Lead
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Actinolite, Calcite, Quartz, Tremolite
Orebody form: LENTICULAR - TABULAR
Other material: Galena, Gold, Graphite, Hornblende, Silver
Discovery year: 1853

Production

Operation type: Underground
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1948

Geology

Associated type:Gabbro

References

MRDSK001181
MAS471390006
DEP10202645
Reference{Deposit:: BEALL, J. W., 1973, COPPER IN THE U. S. -- A POSITION SURVEY MINING ENGINEERING: SOC. MINING ENGINEERS, V. 25, NO. 4, P.}{Deposit:: EMMONS, W. H., AND LANEY, F. B., 1926, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSIT THE DUCKTOWN MINING DISTRICT, TENNESSEE: U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PAPER 139, PP. 30-32 & 107.}{Deposit:: HARDEMAN, W. D., 1970, ZINC AND COPPER MINES IN TENNESSEE: BUREAU OF MINES OPEN-FILE REPORT, P. 24.}{Deposit:: KERR, J. R., RAND, L. H., AND VALLELY, J. L., 1965, THE SULFURIC ACID INDUSTRY OF EASTERN UNITED STATES: U. S. BUR.}{Deposit:: MAGEE, MAURICE, 1968, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE DUCKTOWN DISTRICT, TENNESSEE IN ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1967: AM. INST. MINING, METALL., AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, V. P. 207-241.}{Deposit:: MAHER, S. W., 1966, THE COPPER-SULFURIC ACID INDUSTRY IN TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY INF. CIRC. 14, 28 P.}{Deposit:: SAFFORD, J. M., 1869, GEOLOGY OF TENNESSEE: NASHVILLE, S. J. MERCER, P. 470-482.}{Deposit:: TENNESSEE COPPER COMPANY DIVISION, 1966, THE TCC STORY: COPPER TENN., 3RD ED., PP. 6, 11 & 13.}{Deposit:: CAMMAROTA, V. A. ET. AL. TRIP REPORT TO TENNESSEE ZINC MINE BUMINES MEMORANDUM, JANUARY 8, 1976, P. 3.}{Deposit:: U. S. BUREAU OF MINES. ANNUAL STATISTICS ON THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF TENESSEE. MINERAL INDUSTRY SURVEYS 1948-1976.}{Deposit:: MSHA LIST 11/23/79.}{Deposit:: MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 1/28/80.}{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. 377-38578 09}{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:: TENNESSEE DIVISION OF GEOLOGY, TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, AND U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1972, MINING AND MINERAL PLANT INVENTORY: TENNESSEE DIVISION OF GEOLOGY, TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, AND U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, JOINT COMPILATION.}{Deposit:: 1968 DIREXPL MAGEE, CHAPTER IN GRATON-SALES VOLUME}{Deposit:: 1972 COMPILE TENN. DIV. GEOLOGY MINE INVENTORY}{Production:: TENNESSEE DIV GEOLOGY 1972 MINE INVENTORY}{Reserve-Resource:: MAGEE, MAURICE. GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE DUCKTOWN DISTRICT, TENNESSEE IN ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1933-1967. AM. INST. MINING, METALL., AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, V. 1, 1968, PP. 207-241.}
ReporterLyday, Travis Q., Fagan, James M., Geraci, Philip J., Illo, Diane R.