| Deposit ID | 60001735 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019004 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Central Tennessee Zinc District |
| Alternate or previous names | Elmwood Mine and Various Prospects |
| Geographic coordinates: | -86.19997, 36.60008 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ALSO IN 15 OTHER COUNTIES. Found North Central Tennessee and found what looked like a mining operation and approximated the location. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Macon(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Westmoreland(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bowling Green(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Nashville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Barren(hydrologic unit)
Green(hydrologic accounting unit)
Green(hydrologic subregion)
Ohio(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Smith |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Secondary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Barium-Barite Critical | Tertiary |
| (1) | -86.19997, 36.60008 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | NASHVILLE DOME TO THE SW. |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Discovery year | 1969 |
| Discoverer | New Jersey Zinc |
| Year of first production | 1975 |
| District name | CENTRAL TENNESSEE ZINC DISTRICT |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | NEW JERSEY ZINC |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | NEW JERSEY ZINC |
MC MAHON, A. D. ET AL, 1974, THE U. S. ZINC INDUSTRY: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; U.S. BU MINES INFO CIRC. 8629 P. 26
STAFF, 1969, CARTHAGE TREND; WORLD MINING 2 - 69 P. 29, 39
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