Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Greenockite	2.CB.45	CdS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Smithsonite	5.AB.05	ZnCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
ⓘ	Hydrozincite	5.BA.15	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anhydrite	7.AD.30	CaSO₄
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Hemimorphite	9.BD.10	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Wad'	-
ⓘ	'Calamine'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Hydrozincite	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Hydrozincite	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
C	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Hydrozincite	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Greenockite	CdS
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Zn	ⓘ Hydrozincite	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
Zn	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Cd	Cadmium
Cd	ⓘ Greenockite	CdS
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Fossils

There are 8 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

485 Ma (Cambrian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Knox - Cotter	1	477.7 - 470 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician)
Longview	1	485.4 - 478.6 Ma (Paleozoic)
Chepultepec	2	485.4 - 477.7 Ma (Paleozoic)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Ursidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Tayassuidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Tapirus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Tapiridae : *Tapirus*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Mammut americanum species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae : Mammut : *Mammut americanum*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Levisoceras instabile species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Levisoceras : *Levisoceras instabile*	485.4 - 478.6 Ma Paleozoic
Endocycloceras perannulatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Protocycloceratidae : Endocycloceras : *Endocycloceras perannulatum*	485.4 - 478.6 Ma Paleozoic
Oderoceras depressum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Proterocameroceratidae : Oderoceras : *Oderoceras depressum*	477.7 - 470 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician
Ectenoceras millsi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Cyrtendoceratidae : Ectenoceras : *Ectenoceras millsi*	485.4 - 478.6 Ma Paleozoic

Fossil Localities

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USA

Tennessee
- Jefferson County

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_County,_Tennessee
Wikidata ID:	Q494768
GeoNames ID:	4632934

Localities in this Region

USA

Tennessee
- Jefferson County
  - Mascot-Jefferson City Zinc Mining District
  - Rocktown Quarry (Shands Construction Company; Inc.)
  - White Pine Mining District
    - Felknor mine

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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Southern and Central ApplachianAccretionary Complex

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