REF:Deposit:: MAHER, S.W., 1964, IRON, ZINC, AND BARITE DEPOSITS BETWEEN MORRISTOWN AND ETOWAH, TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE ACAD. SCI. JOUR., V. 40, NO. 2; REPR. AS TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY INF. CIRC. 12.
Deposit:: MAHER, STUART W., TENN DIV OF GEOL R.I. 19, 1964, P. 53.
Deposit:: MAHER, S.W., 1964, THE BROWN IRON ORES OF EAST TENN
Commodities (Major) - Iron
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Clay Residuum, Cochran Conglomerate, Chilhowee Group, Conglomerate & Quartzite, Cochran Conglomerate, Chilhowee Group, Quar
Structure: Northeast-Trending Strike Belts

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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Iron

Mineral List

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Limonite'

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

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List of minerals for each chemical element

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