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Hambright Lead Mine, Bradley County, Tennessee, USAi
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Hambright Lead MineMine
Bradley CountyCounty
TennesseeState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 14' 8'' North , 84° 45' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.23556,-84.75361
GeoHash:
G#: dn78rqkmc
GRN:
N24W50
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Charleston676 (2017)5.8km
Calhoun495 (2017)6.8km
Benton1,292 (2017)11.4km
Hopewell1,874 (2011)12.2km
East Cleveland1,608 (2011)12.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
127621
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:127621:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


8 miles NE of Cleveland.

REF:Deposit:: SAFFORD, J.M., 1869, GEOLOGY OF TENNESSEE: NASHVILLE, 550 P.
Deposit:: SECRIST, M.H., 1924, ZINC DEPOSITS OF EAST TENNESSEE: TENN. DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 31, 165 P.
Deposit:: SWINGLE, G.D., 1959, GEOLOGY, MINERAL RESOURCES, AND GROUND WATER OF TH
Commodities (Major) - Lead; (Trace) - Iron, Barium-Barite, Zinc
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Rome Formation, Dolomite
Structure: Northeast-Trending Strike Belts, Mine Is On Northwest Flank Of Northeast-Plunging Athens Syncline.
Host Rock: Dolomite, Limestone
Tectonic Structure: Geosyncline

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6 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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