| Deposit ID | 10026543 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | K005941 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Tipton Prospect |
| Related records | 10251551 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.94987, 36.22676 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 396 |
| Relative position | 1.97 MILES SOUTH 50 DEG WEST OF THE CARTER CHAPEL 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 |
|---|---|
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Limonite | Ore |
| Smithsonite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -82.94987, 36.22676 |
|---|
| 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 Feet |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Greeneville District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Overall length | 18.29M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | K005941 |
WARNER, A. H., 1950 , INVESTIGATION OF THE BROWN-TIPTON ZINC DEPOSIT, GREENE COUNTY, TENNESSEE: U. S. BUREAU OF MINES REPT. INV. 4645 , 6 P.
MAHER, S. W., AND FAGAN, J. M., 1970 , TRACE ELEMENT CONTENT OF SOME ORE DEPOSITS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY INF. CIRC. 16
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
1950 DIREXPL WARNER, U.S.B.M. R.I. 4645
1966 COMPILE BROKAW, BULL. 1222-A
1970 GEOCHEM MAHER AND FAGAN, INF. CIRC. 16
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | A BRECCIA JUST WEST OF THE PROSPECT PIT CONTAINS DARK BROWN SPHALERITE WITH A WHITE DOLOMITE CEMENT. |
| Deposit | SEVERAL LIMONITE SAMPLES FROM THE MOSHEIM ANTICLINE AREA CARRIED .2 TO 1.25 PERCENT METALLIC ZINC (KENT AND DUNLAP, 1945 , UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPT, 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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