Mine detail: Zinc Mine

Previously called 'Davis-BibleZinc Mines Works'

Location:	Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long:	36.10979, -83.49569
dep_id:	10281307
mrds_id:	W031394
mas_id:	470890006
Commodity type:	metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral:	Zinc
Trace mineral:	Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General
Operation type:	Underground
Development status:	Past Producer
other_matl:	Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Chert, Dolomite, Fluorite, Galena, Jasper, Pyrite, Quartz, Sphalerite
work_type:	Underground
Reporter:	Wilburn, David R.
Year first produced:	1930
disc_yr:	1926
References:	Deposit:: BOYLE, J. R., AND WILLIAMS, LLOYD, 1965, MINING METHODS AND PRACTICES AT THE YOUNG MINE, AMERICAN ZINC CO. OF TENNESSEE, JEF COUNTY, TENN.: U. S. BUR. MINES INF. CIRC. 8269, P. 18. Deposit:: BRIDGE, JOSIAH, 1956, STRATIGRAPHY OF THE MASCOT-JEFFERSON CITY ZINC DISTRICT, TENNESSEE, U. S. GEOL. SURVEY PROF. PAPER 277 AND 61. Deposit:: CRAWFORD, JOHNSON, AND HOAGLAND, A. D., 1968, THE MASCOT-JEFFERSON CITY ZINC DISTRICT, TENNESSEE IN ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED 1933 - 1967: AM. INST. MINING, METALL., AND PETROLEUM ENGINE V. 1, P. 243 - 249. Deposit:: CRAWFORD, JOHNSON, FULWEILER, R. E., AND MILLER, H. W., 1969, GEOLOGY OF THE NEW JERSEY ZINC COMPAN* JEFFERSON CITY MINE PAPERS ON THE STRATIGRAPHY AND MINE GEOLOGY OF THE KINGSPORT MASCOT FORMATIONS (LOWER ORDOVICIAN) OF EAST TENNESSEE: TENN GEOLOGY REPT. INVS. 23, P. 69 - 71. Deposit:: ELLIS, E.E.; UNIVERSAL EXPLORATION COMPANIES OPERATIONS IN EAST TENNESSEE. THE MINING CONGRESS JOURNAL, JUNE, 1931, PP. 305-310. Deposit:: HARDEMAN, W. D., 1970, ZINC AND COPPER MINES IN TENNESSEE: US BUR. MINES OPEN-FILE REPORT, P. 16. Deposit:: HARRIS, L. D., 1969, KINGSPORT FORMATION AND MASCOT DOLOMITE ORDOVICIAN) OF EAST TENNESSEE IN PAPERS ON THE STRATIGRAPHY MINE GEOLOGY OF THE KINGSPORT AND MASCOT FORMATIONS (LOWER ORDIVICIAN) OF EAST TENNESSEE: TENN. DIV. GEOLOGY REPT. INVS. 23, Deposit:: HATCHER, R. D., JR., 1973, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE JEFFERSON CITY QUADRANGLE: TENN. DIV. GEOLOGY GM 163-SW. Deposit:: HILL, W.T., J.E. MCCORMICK, HELMUTH WEDOW, JR. PROBLEMS ON THE ORIGIN OF ORE DEPOSITS IN THE LOWER ORDOVICIAN FORMATIONS OF EAST TENNESSEE. ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, VOL. 66, NO. 5, AUGUST, 1971, PP. 799-804. Deposit:: KEISER, H.D.; CRUSHED STONE AND ORE DRESSING PLANT - A PROFITABLE COMBINATION. E&MJ, V.132, NO.6, 1931 PP.4-7. Deposit:: LEAMON, A. R., 1973, MINE INVENTORY: TENN. DIV. GEOLOGY OPEN REPORT. Deposit:: LI, T. M., 1976, THE NEW LOOK AT ASARC* TENNESSEE MINES IN ENGINEERING: SOC. MINING ENGINEERS, V. 28, NO. 5, P. 45. Deposit:: MAHER, S. W., 1958, THE ZINC INDUSTRY OF TENNESSEE: TENN. DI GEOLOGY INF. CIRC. 6, P. 4 AND 8. Deposit:: MILICI, R. C., 1973, THE STRATIGRAPHY OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNES GEOLOGY OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE: TENN. DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 10 - 19. Deposit:: MSHA UPDATE 1978 Deposit:: ODER, C. R. L., AND RICKETTS, J. E., 1961, GEOLOGY OF THE MASCOT-JEFFERSON CITY ZINC DISTRICT, TENNESSEE: TENN. DIV. GEOLOGY INVS. 12, P. 7 - 8 AND 10, AND PLATE 1. Deposit:: SWINGLE, G. D., 1973, MINERAL RESOURCES SUMMARY OF THE JEFFERSON CITY QUADRANGLE: TENN. DIV. GEOLOGY MRS 163-SW, P. 3.