| Deposit ID | 10026539 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | K005936 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Unnamed Limonite Occurrences |
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.93515, 36.2237 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 427 |
| Relative position | 1.45 MILES NORTH 17 DEG EAST OF THE BROWN SPRINGS CHURCH |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Greene(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mosheim(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Johnson City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Johnson City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Nolichucky(hydrologic unit)
French Broad-Holston(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Greene |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Limonite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -82.93515, 36.2237 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Mosheim Anticline |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Near Vertical Tear Faults, Striking Nw To Nnw, Right Lateral Displacements Up To 1000 Ft |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Greeneville District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | K005936 |
BROKAW, A. L., DUNLAP, J. C., AND RODGERS, J., 1966 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE MOSHEIM AND JOHNSON ANTICLINES, GREENE COUNTY, TENNESSEE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1222-A, 21 P
1944 GEOLMAP DUNLAP AND RODGERS, BULL. 1222-A
1966 COMPILE BROKAW, BULL. 1222-A
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LIMONITE OCCURS AS FLOAT IN THE RESIDUUM |
| Deposit | THREE OTHER OCCURRENCES OF LIMONITE ARE AT 0.6 MILES SOUTH 56 DEG WEST, 2.3 MILES NORTH 26 DEG EAST, AND 2.21 MILES NORTH 06 DEG EAST OF THE BROWN SPRINGS CHURCH. THESE OCCURRENCES ARE TAKEN FROM A STRATEGIC MINERALS INVESTIGATIONS PRELIMINARY MAP OF THE MOSHEIM ANTICLINE (TENN. VALLEY AUTHORITY FILES). ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1978 | Geraci, Philip J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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