O. B. Jones Prospect, Straight Creek Mining District, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| O. B. Jones Prospect | Prospect |
| Straight Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Claiborne County | County |
| Tennessee | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 24' 7'' North , 83° 37' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| New Tazewell | 2,957 (2017) | 5.0km |
| Tazewell | 2,288 (2017) | 7.6km |
| Rutledge | 1,187 (2017) | 16.6km |
| Harrogate | 4,388 (2017) | 20.3km |
| Cumberland Gap | 492 (2017) | 22.3km |
REF:Deposit:: SECRIST, M.H., 1924, ZINC DEPOSITS OF EAST TENNESSEE: TENN. DIV. GEOL., BULL. 31, 165 P.
Deposit:: MAHER, S.W., 1958, THE ZINC INDUSTRY OF TENNESSEE: TENN. DIV. GEOL., INF. CIR. NO. 6, 28 P.
Deposit:: 1924 GEOLMAP SECRIST, M.H., TENN. DIV. GE
Commodities (Major) - Zinc; (Trace) - Zinc, Lead
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Knox Group, Dolomite
Structure: Northeast-Trending Powell River Anticline On The Northwest
Host Rock: Limestone
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed 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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