Mine detail: Old Polk County

Previously called 'Tennessee Copper CompanyMary-Polk County Ore Body'

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Location

Lat / long:

35.00731, -84.38212

Resource(B)

Primary:	Iron
Tertiary:	Copper, Sulfur
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Actinolite, Calcite, Chlorite, Quartz, Staurolite, Tremolite

Production

Operation type:	Underground
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

References

MRDS	W022865
MAS	471390012
DEP	10227470
Reference	{Deposit:: EMMONS, W. H., AND LANEY, F. B., 1926, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSIT OF THE DUCKTOWN MINING DISTRICT, TENNESSEE: U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PAPER 139, P. 98 - 99.}{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}
Reporter	Tennessee Division Of Geology, U.S. Bureau Of Mines, Geraci, Philip J., Illo, Diane R.