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Mary Mine (Mary-Polk County Ore Body; Cities Service Company), Polk Co., Tennessee, USAi
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Mary Mine (Mary-Polk County Ore Body; Cities Service Company)Mine
Polk Co.County
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 0' 41'' North , 84° 22' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.01139,-84.38000
GeoHash:
G#: dn5zpvsk5
GRN:
N24W50
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Copperhill328 (2017)2.6km
Ducktown453 (2017)2.7km
McCaysville1,083 (2017)2.9km
Epworth480 (2011)6.8km
Mineral Bluff150 (2011)14.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
129775
Long-form identifier:
1:2:129775:4
GUID (UUID V4):
992332fb-a49a-42ee-ad1d-2e8c08125f37


REF:Deposit:: MAGEE, MAURICE, 1968, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE DUCKTOWN DISTRICT, TENNESSEE: IN RIDGE, J.D., ED., ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1933-1967 (GRATON-SALES VOLUME), V. 1, AM. INST. MINING, METALL., AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, P. 207-241
Deposit:: EMMONS, W. H., AND LANEY, F. B., 1926, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOS
Deposit:: THE DUCKTOWN MINING DISTRICT, TENNESSEE: U. S. GEOL. SURVEY
Deposit:: PAPER 139, P. 102 - 103.
Deposit:: MINE IS OWNED BY CITIES SERVICE COMPANY.
Commodities (Major) - Copper, Sulfur, Iron; (Minor) - Zinc
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Graywackes, Biotite And Sericite Schists In The Wall Rocks, Quartz-Chlorite Schists In The Hanging Wall
Structure: Se Limb Of The Burra Anticline

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
β“˜Tremolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS

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