Moccasin Gap Mine, Del Rio Mining District, Cocke County, Tennessee, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Moccasin Gap Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Del Rio Mining District | Mining District |
| Cocke County | County |
| Tennessee | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 56' 22'' North , 82° 59' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2018
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Parrottsville | 261 (2017) | 12.1km |
| Hot Springs | 562 (2017) | 15.1km |
| Newport | 6,834 (2017) | 18.1km |
| Mosheim | 2,343 (2017) | 27.9km |
| Greeneville | 15,094 (2017) | 28.6km |
The Moccasin Gap Mine is an abandoned grouping of trenches, pits, and adits located atop a ridge to the west of TN 107, near Del Rio, TN. As of 2018, three entrances provided access to underground workings. One of the entrances ran little more than 15' down at a 45 degree slope until reaching standing water. The other two entrances are not flooded and are more extensive. They are located within a few hundred feet of one another and are both recessed in rather eroded pits.
The site is best accessed by driving north on TN 107, after turning off of US 25/70. After a mile or so of driving along 107, a small gravel parking area can be seen on the left side of the road. From that parking area, an old roadbed, which is rather overgrown, can be followed to the base of the mountain which the mine sits on.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- SCAB DomainDomain
- Southern and Central ApplachianAccretionary Complex
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Moccasin Gap Mine, Del Rio Mining District, Cocke County, Tennessee, USA