Big Branch Hollow Prospect (Ford Prospect), Powell River Mining District, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Big Branch Hollow Prospect (Ford Prospect) | Prospect |
| Powell River Mining District | Mining District |
| Claiborne County | County |
| Tennessee | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 26' 5'' North , 83° 49' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| New Tazewell | 2,957 (2017) | 20.1km |
| Fincastle | 1,618 (2011) | 20.2km |
| Maynardville | 2,355 (2017) | 20.6km |
| Middlesboro | 10,730 (2006) | 21.6km |
| Harrogate | 4,388 (2017) | 22.2km |
REF:Deposit:: BROKAW, A. L., RODGERS, JOHN, KENT, D. F., LAURENCE, R. A.,
Deposit:: BEHRE, C. H., JR., 1966, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE
Deposit:: RIVER AREA, CLAIBORNE AND UNION COUNTIES, TENNESSEE: U. S. G
Deposit:: SURVEY BULL. 1222-C, P. C27.
Commodities (Trace) - Zinc, Lead
Development Status: Prospect
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- Shawnee DomainDomain
- Southern and Central ApplachianAccretionary Complex
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