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Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA

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REF:The locality also extends into the following counties: Jackson, Trousdale
Briskey, J.A., Dingess, P. R., Smith, F., Gilbert, R.C., Armstrong, A.K., and Cole, G.P., 1986, Localization and source of Mississippi Valley-tu[e zinc deposits in Tennessee, USA, and comparisons with Lower Carboniferous rocks of Ireland: in Geology and
Commodities (Major) - Zinc; (Minor) - Fluorine-Fluorite, Barium-Barite, Germanium, Cadmium; (Trace) - Lead
Development Status: Producer
Structure: Nashville Dome
Tectonic Structure: Alleghanian Orogenic Belt Foreland Basin





 Map Reference: 36°11'49"N , 85°56'2"W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
    Site Photo
    Elmwood mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA
    © Alfonso Rodriguez
  		•  Baryte
    var: Strontian Barite
    (Ba,Sr)[SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Kearns, L.E. and F.H. Campbell (1978), Famous Min. Locs: the Elmwood and Gordonsville zinc mines near Catrhage, TN, Min.Rec.: 9:213-218]
    Site Photo
    Elmwood mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA
    © Alan Goldstein
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
    Site Photo
    Elmwood mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA
    © Edwards Minerals
  		•  Celestine
    SrSO
     
    4
    Colour: Transparent blue
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1976) 71:892-903]
  		•  Celestine
    var: Barian Celestine
    (Sr,Ba)SO
     
    4
    Habit: Fibrous
    Colour: white
    Description: Initially identified as anglesite.
    Reference: [MinRec 27:171]
    Site Photo
    Elmwood mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA
    © Alan Goldstein
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
    Site Photo
    Elmwood mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA
    © Karl Volkman 7/16/08
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
    Site Photo
    Elmwood mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA
    © Peter Haas
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Kearns, L.E. and F.H. Campbell (1978), Famous Min. Locs: the Elmwood and Gordonsville zinc mines near Catrhage, TN, Min.Rec.: 9:213-218; Econ Geol (1976) 71:892-903]
    Site Photo
    Elmwood mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1976) 71:892-903]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1976) 71:892-903]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
    Site Photo
    Elmwood mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA
    © Alan Goldstein
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
    Site Photo
    Elmwood mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA
    © 2003 John H. Betts
  		•  Vaterite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [www.excaliburmineral.com]


    13 entries listed. 11 valid minerals.

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      • Smith Co.
        • Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District

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