Mine detail: Ducktown District

Previously called 'Copperhill Operation'

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Location: Polk County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.03341, -84.38322
dep_id: 60000902
mrds_id: K003378
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral: Lead, Sulfur, Iron, Copper
Minor mineral: Silver, Gold, Zinc
Trace mineral: Nickel, Cobalt
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: MASSIVE SULFIDE, STRATIFORM
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
model: {92: Massive sulfide, Besshi}{208: Sedimentary exhalative Zn-Pb}
Structure: SMALLER FOLDS, MANY OF WHICH PLUNGE TO THE SW, ARE SUPERIMPOSED ON THE MAJOR FOLDS. SMALL DOMES AND BASINS 100 TO 1000 FEET LONG OCCUPY THE CENTRAL AREA OF THE BURRA ANTICLINE., NW PLUNGING BURRA ANTICLINE AND COLETOWN SYNCLINE, BEDDING AND SCHISTOSITY STRIKE ABOUT N 35 DEG E, AND DIP 45 T0 80 DEG SE
Year first produced: 1847
disc_yr: 1843
discr: Prospector, Mr. Lemmons
References:
  • 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:: EMMONS, W.N., 1933, THE DUCKTOWN MINING DISTRICT, TENNESSEE, IN MINING DISTRICTS OF THE EASTERN STATES: 16TH INT. GEOL. CONG., GUIDEBOOK 2, P. 140-151.
  • Deposit:: ROSS, C.S., 1935, ORIGIN OF THE COPPER DEPOSITS OF THE DUCKTOWN TYPE IN THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION: USGS PROF. PAPER 179, 165 P.
  • Deposit:: KINKEL, A.A., AND OTHERS, 1968, COPPER AND SULFUR, IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE APPALACHIAN REGION: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 820, P. 148-150.
  • Deposit:: VHAY, J.S., BROBST, D.A., AND HEYL, A.V., 1973, COBALT: IN UNITED STATES MINERAL RESOURCES, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 820, P. 148-150.
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