 | | Report (issue) | | GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE DUCKTOWN MINING DISTRICT, TENNESSEE BY W. H. EMMONS AND F. B. LANEY...-------------------------Location and area of district ___________________,_ Topography and climate ...__ _ CH~P'l'1H!. III. Geology of the Ducktown mining district, by F. B. J...aney _________________________________...23 23 24 CHAPTER III. Geology of the Ducktown mining district-Continued. Metamorphism _______________________________...Erosion __________________________ _ CHAP'.rER IV. Mining, metallurgy, and acid manufacture, by W. H. Em |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Tennessee Mineral Locality Index 300 T ennessee covers an area of 41,220 square miles in the southeastern...part of the state. Just prior to crossing the Tennessee River and continuing through the middle of the...TRAVIS A. PARIS 5604 Malmsbury Road Knoxville, Tennessee 37921 taparis@msn.com Figure 1 (top left). Calcite...Calcite, 5.5 cm high, Elmwood mine, Smith County. Terry Huizing specimen, Jeff Scovil photo. Figure 2...(above). Fluorite, 13.1 cm wide, Elmwood mine, Smith County. Francis Benjamin specimen, Jeff Scovil photo. |  | | Report (issue) | | in petroleum and natural gas, and anhydrite and gypsum--occur in great abundance in the United States...decide whether a certain metalliferous deposit or district should be included or not. The problem was also...deposits, coal, industrial and refinery gases, and gypsum and anhydrite. The locations of the principal native...other forms) since 1935 is reviewed. New sulfur mining and recovery projects in the United States and...chemical properties of sulfur, the geology and mining operations of the salt-dome sulfur deposits, the |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Virginia 20192, USA U.S. Geological Survey, 973 Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225, USA c Dartmouth...Dartmouth College, Dartmouth, New Hampshire, USA Accepted 1 June 2004 Abstract Weathering of metal-sulfide...Mineral district of central Virginia, the Copper Basin (Ducktown) mining district of Tennessee, and where...undisturbed by mining are exposed in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee. Dissolution...minerals; Mineralogy; Acid rock drainage; Eastern USA 1. Introduction Secondary sulfate minerals play |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | "gossansin massivepyrite in northernCalifornia,Tennessee,Arizona, Cyprus, Turkey, the Philippines,and New...po•vderylimonite,sporadicflakesand rosettesof calciteand gypsum,and rare maladfiteand azurite. Thesemineralstogethernever...characteristicof outcropsthat are •vell-drained. The gypsum and calcite on the other hand are more common•vhere...onto gossanfrom adjacent soil (Figs. 4b, 4c). The gypsum is probably an intermediateproduct in the reactionof...apatite in the limestones or from surfacehumus. At Ducktown,phosphorusin the gossanaverages 0.05 percentand |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Origin of MassiveSulfide Deposits, GossanLead District, Virginia JACOBE. GAIR AND JOHN F. SLACK U.S....much as 40 m thick--the thickest known in the district. This deposit containsabundantcoarsebreccia fragmentsof...originaldepositsignificantly.In the northeasternpart of the district,drill holesintersect severalsulfidelayersthat...structurallyrepeated. The Ashe Formationin the district is a sequenceof metasedimentary rocks and local...amphibolitefrom a muchhigher stratigraphiclevel, southof the district,differssignificantlyfrom the maficrockscloserto |  | | Report (issue) | | Alabama, University, Ala. Department of :ty.lines, Mining and Geology State Division of Conservation Atlanta...Jr ___________________________ _ Relationship of mining to other economic sectors, by Albert E. Schreck...Manmade features _____________________ _ Strip mining ______________________ _ Subsidence ________________________...____ Marble and limestone___________________ Tennessee marble belts______________ Virginia marble belts________________...areas____________ Miscellaneous dimension stone____________ Gypsum and anhydrite, by C. F. Withi:ngton and George |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Iñaki Yusta 2 Area of Geochemistry and Sustainable Mining, Department of Geological Resources Research, Spanish...contaminated with AMD from the Duchtown Mining District in Tennessee. Tani et al. (2004) [17] documented...has been a common practice in other Pennsylvanian mining districts since the early 1990’s [19], and Mn concentrations...mg/L to below 2 mg/L Mn (e.g., Shade Mining site in Somerset County [25]). In a review of passive systems...of manganese in coal mine drainage in the Durham County (UK), where Mn(II) was present at low concentrations |  | | Report (volume) | | Sweden; Flin Flon, Manitoba; Sudbury, Ontario; and Ducktown, Tenn. In certain sulfide vein deposits a variety...deposits in the Silver City district, Idaho; Comstock Lode and Jarbidge district, Nev.; and Guanajuato, Mexico...with gold and silver are found in the Republic district, Wash., and in Radjang Lebong, Sumatra. The seleniferous...Nev.; San Francisco district, Utah; and the Liberty Bell mine, Telluride district, Colo., all contain...Abbott mine, Calif.; the Lucky Boy mine, Piute County, Utah; and at Guadalcazar, San Onofre, and Huitzuco |  | Gunsinger, M.R., Ptacek, C.J., Blowes, D.W., Jambor, J.L., Moncur, M.C. (2006) Mechanisms controlling acid neutralization and metal mobility within a Ni-rich tailings impoundment. Applied Geochemistry, 21 (8) 1301-1321 doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2006.06.006 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | are principally controlled by the formation of gypsum and jarosite. Geochemical extractions indicate...the sulfide deposit (Ruttan, 1955; Pinsent, 1980). Mining of the Lynn Lake Ni–Cu ore generated approximately...3 -12 -6 0 6 Siderite Al Hydroxide Gibbsite Gypsum [FeCO3] -6 -3 0 3 [Al(OH)3(a)] -6 0 6 [Al(OH)3(c)]...assemblage, consisting predominately of goethite, gypsum [CaSO4 Æ 2H2O], and jarosite as interstitial cements...dissolution reactions involving both jarosite and gypsum near the surface of the impoundment. Below the |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | processes taking place in aquatic systems affected by mining. Keywords: Sequential extraction, DXRD, schwertmannite...conducted for nearly all minerals in this study (gypsum, calcite, schwertmannite, and goethite) (Dold 2003b;...and other salts Dissolved phases (in this study) Gypsum Elements released to the solution Ca and SO42–...amorphous Fe(OH)3, Sch = Schwertmannite, and Gp = Gypsum. 10 µm Figure 2. Mineralogical characterization...of goethite and also suggested the presence of gypsum whereas almost no peaks of schwertmannite were |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | School of Mines, 1500 Illinois St., Golden, CO 80401, USA Hydrologic Science and Engineering Program, Colorado...School of Mines, 1500 Illinois St., Golden, CO 80401, USA c Department of Physics, Astronomy and Geosciences...Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson, MD 21252, USA d Urban Environmental Biogeochemistry Laboratory...Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson, MD 21252, USA e Geology and Geological Engineering Department,...School of Mines, 1500 Illinois St., Golden, CO 80401, USA b a r t i c l e i n f o Article history: Received |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | waters is usually limited by the precipitation of gypsum (Nordstrom and Alpers, 1999; Nordstrom, 2008) and...Moncur et al., 2006). However, the kinetics of gypsum precipitation is comparatively slow with respect...National Exposure Research Laboratory, Athens, Georgia, USA. Alpers, C.N. and Nordstrom, D.K. (1999) Geochemical...Geochemical modelling of water-rock interactions in mining 795 JAVIER SÁNCHEZ-ESPAÑA AND IÑAKI YUSTA ...Society of Economic Geologists, Littleton, Colorado, USA. Asta, M.P., Ayora, C., Acero, P. and Cama, J. (2010) |  | | Book | | Mines SP Mining and Mineral in the South-Central] Operations States B80TIAT(G ge’ MINING AND MINERAL...cataloged as follows: United States. Bureau of Mines. Mining and mineral operations in the South-Central States:...and nonmetallics. Stable and economic domestic mining, mineral, metal, and mineral reclamation industries...enjoy your experiences. This pamphlet, a guide to mining and mineral operations that may be observed or...aid tourists and students who are interested in mining. Some may wish to study our Nation’s romantic past; |  | Bortnikova, Svetlana, Gaskova, Olga, Yurkevich, Nataliya, Saeva, Olga, Abrosimova, Natalya (2020) Chemical Treatment of Highly Toxic Acid Mine Drainage at A Gold Mining Site in Southwestern Siberia, Russia. Minerals, 10 (10) 867 doi:10.3390/min10100867 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Treatment of Highly Toxic Acid Mine Drainage at A Gold Mining Site in Southwestern Siberia, Russia Svetlana Bortnikova...is the rapid precipitation of Fe hydroxides and gypsum, then the reverse release of pollutants under alkaline...lime neutralizers in case of H2 SO4 precipitate gypsum (CaSO4 2H2 O) and passivate the surface. This indicates...decrease via sorption reactions with carbonates and/or gypsum [56,57]. However, the arsenic problem is far from...spectrometry (ELAN-9000 DRC-e, Perkin Elmer, Shelton, USA) in the certified Chemical Analytical Center “Plasma” |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | December 2004; accepted 20 May 2005 Abstract Uranium mining in the former German Democratic Republic was extensive...availability was higher. 1.1. Area description Uranium mining in the former GDR was extensive during the period...(1997). Gessenhalde was located within the Ronneburg mining area, Thuringia (Fig. 1). In contrast to the other...the valley at Gessenhalde within the Ronneburg mining area (coordinates in Gauss/Krueger Potsdam coordinate...sulphate and Ca2+ concentrations is gypsum. In accordance with this, gypsum is also visible on the soil surface |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | walls. It is one of the long-term legacies of the mining industry. Previously, it has been estimated that...Canadian mining industry (Bell, 2003). Even today AMD remains a major issue facing the mining industry...(2016) 133e143 closure of numerous coal and metal mining operations. Sulfide oxidation is the principal geochemical...boy”) extending from 330 to 350 mm. In addition gypsum was detected and observed throughout the MSB to...mineralogy occurs from layers previously dominated by gypsum, to those dominated by zinc sulfide representing |  | | Report (volume) | | vols. 9, 10. Tulsa, Okla. American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers: Transactions, vols...11, 12. San Francisco, Calif. California State Mining Bureau: Bulletin, nos. 79, 94-97. San Francisco...39, 40. Ottawa, Ontario. Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy: Transactions, vols. 27, 28; Bulletin...Bulletin, nos. 153-176. Montreal, Quebec. Canadian Mining Journal, vols. 46, 47. Toronto and Montreal, Canada... nos. 1-2. Chapel) Hill, N. C. Engineering and Mining Journal-Press, vols. 119-122. New York. Engineers |  | | Report (issue) | | DIVISION OF CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT OF MINES, MINING AND GEOLOGY A. S. Furcron, Director THE GEOLOGICAL...1967 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL Department of Mines, Mining and Geology September 1, 1967 His Excellency, Lester...herewith Bulletin No. 79 of the Department of Mines, Mining and Geology entitled, "Annotated Bibliography of...References were read, annotated, and indexed·. by county, subject, and geological age. In many entries a...a portion of the state larger than a county is discussed, so that larger subdivisions of the state are |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 2005 Copyright © 2005 Elsevier Ltd Printed in the USA. All rights reserved 0016-7037/05 $30.00 ⫹ .00 doi:10...The Fire Tower Zone, which was developed during mining operations, contains three Mo-W ore bodies (Atkinson...Ferrihydritea Fluorite Galena Gibbsite Goethite Gypsum Hydronium jarosite Jarosite K-feldspars Kaolinite...mine site. The exposed tailings were flooded after mining ceased by raising the water level in the pond (Fig...zone is slightly supersaturated with respect to gypsum (Fig. 4) and as a result, Ca and SO4 concentrations |  | Burkhardt, Eva-Maria, Meißner, Sylvia, Merten, Dirk, Büchel, Georg, Küsel, Kirsten (2009) Heavy metal retention and microbial activities in geochemical barriers formed in glacial sediments subjacent to a former uranium mining leaching heap. Geochemistry, 69. 21-34 doi:10.1016/j.chemer.2008.12.003 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | glacial sediments subjacent to a former uranium mining leaching heap Eva-Maria Burkhardta, Sylvia Meißnerb...barriers, in sediments of a former uranium mining district (Ronneburg, Germany) and to evaluate the potential...retention; Sequential extraction; Geochemical barrier; Mining; Microbial iron reduction; Manganese oxide; Goethite;...contamination with heavy metals and metalloids due to mining activities is of great concern as heavy metals...the former mining district Ronneburg (Thuringia, Germany), one of the most important mining districts |  | | Report (issue) | | DIVISION OF CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT OF MINES, MINING AND GEOLOGY GARLAND PEYTON, Director THE GEOLOGICAL...1953 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL Department of Mines, Mining and Geology Atlanta, July 1, 1953 To His Excellency...Preliminary Investigation of the Geology of Clarke County, Georgia, by Eldon J. Parizek ______________________________...____ 23 Figure 3. Areal Lithologic Map, Clarke County, Georgia ---······-----------------------------------------------...Figure 7. Inclusion embedded in Granite in Clarke County, Georgia. The hammer lies parallel to Bedding Planes |  | Langman, Jeff B., Blowes, David W., Veeramani, Harish, Wilson, David, Smith, Leslie, Sego, David C., Paktunc, Dogan (2015) The mineral and aqueous phase evolution of sulfur and nickel with weathering of pyrrhotite in a low sulfide, granitic waste rock. Chemical Geology, 401. 169-179 doi:10.1016/j.chemgeo.2015.02.024 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Department of Geological Sciences, Moscow, ID, USA University of Waterloo, Department of Earth and Environmental...Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology, Mining & Mineral Sciences Lab, Ottawa, ON, Canada b c... Department of Geological Sciences, Moscow, ID, USA. E-mail address: jlangman@uidaho.edu (J.B. Langman)...Argonne National Laboratory in Argonne, Illinois, USA. Beamline 13ID-E uses a Si(111) monochromator to...solutions that are undersaturated with respect to gypsum [CaSO4·2H2O] and jarosite [KFe3(OH)6(SO4)2] (Nordstrom |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | after 45 min (Fig. 5(c)). Goethite and traces of gypsum, detected in the sample by XRD, could contain this...transparent crystals remained. These were probably gypsum as it had been detected in these precipitates by...from acid mine waters, Iron Mountain, California, USA. Sci. Geol., Bull. 42 (4), 218–298. Ball, J.W., Nordstrom...contaminated with acid mine drainage in the Ducktown Mining District, Tennessee. Appl. Geochem. 17, 569–581. McCarty |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. 1. Introduction Mining of sulphidic ore produces huge quantities of waste...lines in the top pattern. The peaks labelled G are gypsum. 2.93 after ca. 5 years. These results show that...schwertmannite as these minerals form goethite and gypsum. The current study has shown that the amount of...programme MiMi (Mitigation of environmental impact from mining waste), which is funded by the Swedish Foundation...acid mine drainage in the 191 Ducktown Mining District, Tennessee. Appl. Geochem. 17, 569–581. Malmström |
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