Bumpass Cove Mining District, Tennessee, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bumpass Cove Mining District | Mining District |
| Tennessee | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
35° North , 86° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~430km
Locality type:
Bumpus Cove
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| β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 Localities: Reference: Zeitner (1968) Appalachian Mineral & Gem Trails |
| β 'Calamine' Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. Reference: Rocks & Minerals Vol. 86, No. 4 Jul/Aug 2011 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Reference: Zeitner (1968) Appalachian Mineral & Gem Trails |
| β Cryptomelane Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 Reference: Travis A. Paris (2011) Tennessee mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 86, #4, 300-328. |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Localities: Reported from at least 36 localities in this region. Reference: U.S. Geological Survey ,2005, Mineral Resources Data System :U.S. Geological Survey ,Reston, Virginia |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region. Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β 'Limonite' Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region. Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) Reference: Stose,G.W., and Schrader,F.C.,(1923) Manganese Deposits Of East Tennessee: USGS Bulletin 737 |
| β 'Psilomelane' Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; Travis A. Paris (2011) Tennessee mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 86, #4, 300-328. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. Reference: Travis A. Paris (2011) Tennessee mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 86, #4, 300-328. |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reference: Zeitner (1968) Appalachian Mineral & Gem Trails |
| β Quartz var. Jasper Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. Reference: Travis A. Paris (2011) Tennessee mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 86, #4, 300-328. |
| β Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region. Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β 'Wad' Reference: Stose,G.W., and Schrader,F.C.,(1923) Manganese Deposits Of East Tennessee: USGS Bulletin 737 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Cryptomelane | 4.DK.05a | K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Jasper | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Calamine' | - | |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| β | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Localities in this Region
- Tennessee
- Unicoi Co.
- Baptist Hollow Deposit (Old Embree Iron Company Workings)
- Big Moccasin Zinc Mine
- Clark Creek Deposit
- Davenport Iron Mine
- Dry Branch Zinc Mine (Dry Branch West Mine; McNabb Mine)
- East Baptist Hollow Manganese Mine
- Embree Iron Company No. 13 Zinc Mine
- Embree Iron Company No. 14 Mine and Extension
- Fowler Iron-Zinc Mine
- Frog Zinc Mine
- Lick Log Hollow Open Cuts Manganese
- Lick Log Zinc Shaft
- Lower Red Cut Iron
- Madcap Manganese Mine
- New Peach Orchard Zinc-Lead Shaft (No. 205 Shaft)
- Number 5 Zinc Mine
- Peach Orchard Mine
- Rock Quarry Flux (MRDS - 10102255)
- Simmons Branch
- Simmons Branch Mine and Small Mines East of Simmons Branch
- Small Unnamed Iron Mines (MRDS - 10025204)
- Small Unnamed Iron Mines (MRDS - 10025275)
- Unicoi Co.
- Tennessee
- Unicoi Co.
- Starnes Iron Mine
- Tennessee Zinc and Lead Company No. 14 Mine Shafts No. 3 and No. 4.
- Tennessee Zinc and Lead Company Shafts Nos. 1 & 2
- Tunnel Iron Mine
- Unnamed Fe mines [1] (Small unnamed iron mines)
- Upper Red Cut Iron
- West Baptist Hollow Manganese Mine
- West Ore Bank Manganese
- Yates Hollow Iron Mine
- Washington Co.
- Casey Hollow Manganese Mine
- East Baptist Hollow Deposit
- Fowler Mine
- Jackson Mine
- Klondyke Iron Mine
- Little Polly Hollow Zinc Mine
- Lower Peedee Iron Mine
- No. 14 Mine
- Polly Hollow Iron Mine
- Rock Quarry Hollow (Washington County Highway Department)
- Rock Quarry Hollow Manganese Mine
- Rock Quarry Hollow Zinc Mine
- Sugar Hollow and No. 10 Iron Mine
- Tucker Iron Mine
- Upper Peedee Iron Mine
- West Ore Bank Mine
- Unicoi Co.
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- SCAB DomainDomain
- Shawnee DomainDomain
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Bumpass Cove Mining District, Tennessee, USA