Brown prospect (Eb Foshie property), Greeneville Mining District, Greene County, Tennessee, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Brown prospect (Eb Foshie property) | Prospect |
| Greeneville Mining District | Mining District |
| Greene County | County |
| Tennessee | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 13' 42'' North , 82° 56' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mosheim | 2,343 (2017) | 4.5km |
| Greeneville | 15,094 (2017) | 12.6km |
| Bulls Gap | 724 (2017) | 13.0km |
| Baileyton | 431 (2011) | 15.3km |
| Tusculum | 2,666 (2017) | 17.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
128292
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:128292:7
GUID (UUID V4):
6527249a-e5a5-4371-8dcf-adf5ffc4f55f
2.9 miles NNE of Mosheim.
Commodities (Major) - Lead; (Trace) - Iron, Lead, Zinc
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Chepultepec Dolomite
Structure: Near Vertical Tear Faults, Striking Nw To Nnw, Right Lateral Displacements Up To 1000 Feet, Mosheim Anticline
Host Rock: Dolomite
Tectonic Structure: Platform Carbonates
OWNERS OF THE BROWN-TIPTON PROSPECTS ARE J.H. TIPTON, LLOYD BROWN, W.R. BLANTON AND FRED HOLT AS OF SEPTEMBER, 1944.
BROKAW, ARNOLD L., DUNLAP, JOHN C. AND R
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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