Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn Mining District, Tennessee, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn 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:
~136km
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
129869
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:129869:0
GUID (UUID V4):
56b7ef1b-fa0e-4d53-986d-75ff8043d9ff
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
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| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β 'Apatite var. Collophane' |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: Reported from at least 36 localities in this region. Description: Barite occurs as white, mound-like spherical aggregates, often exceeding 10 cm in diameter. Associated minerals include fluorite, sphalerite and calcite. References: |
| β Baryte var. Strontium-bearing Baryte Formula: (Ba,Sr)SO4 |
| β 'Calamine' |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 26 localities in this region. Habit: Scalenohedral twined crystals to 45cm Colour: Amber Description: Three(?) generations of calcite
1) Simple scalenohedrons surrounded by sphalerite
2) Blunt scalenohedral crystals
3) Twinned amber scalenohedrons References: |
| β Celestine Formula: SrSO4 Localities: |
| β Celestine var. Barium-rich Celestine Formula: (Sr,Ba)SO4 Habit: Fibrous Colour: white Description: Initially identified as anglesite. |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region. |
| β Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Localities: Reported from at least 30 localities in this region. References: |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Reported from at least 26 localities in this region. |
| β Greenockite Formula: CdS |
| β Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O Localities: References: |
| β 'Limonite' Localities: |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Localities: |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Muscovite var. Mariposite Formula: K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2 |
| β Muscovite var. Phengite Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| β 'Petroleum' |
| β 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' Localities: References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. References: Conroy, Kevin (2023) Personal Communication. Identified by Kevin Conroy: Visual Identification |
| β Rectorite Formula: (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| β 'Silica' |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Reported from at least 33 localities in this region. References: |
| β Vaterite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Witherite Formula: BaCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Greenockite | 2.CB.45 | CdS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| β | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Witherite | 5.AB.15 | BaCO3 |
| β | Vaterite | 5.AB.20 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Celestine var. Barium-rich Celestine | 7.AD.35 | (Sr,Ba)SO4 |
| β | Baryte var. Strontium-bearing Baryte | 7.AD.35 | (Ba,Sr)SO4 |
| β | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 | |
| β | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Mariposite | 9.EC.15 | K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2 |
| β | var. Phengite | 9.EC.15 | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Rectorite | 9.EC.60 | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 Β· 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Calamine' | - | |
| β | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
| β | '' | - | |
| β | 'Apatite var. Collophane' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β | 'Silica' | - | |
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Muscovite var. Mariposite | K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Vaterite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Witherite | BaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Celestine var. Barium-rich Celestine | (Sr,Ba)SO4 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Vaterite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Witherite | BaCO3 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Mariposite | K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | β Baryte var. Strontium-bearing Baryte | (Ba,Sr)SO4 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Mariposite | K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Mariposite | K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Celestine var. Barium-rich Celestine | (Sr,Ba)SO4 |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Greenockite | CdS |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Baryte var. Strontium-bearing Baryte | (Ba,Sr)SO4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Mariposite | K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Vaterite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Muscovite var. Mariposite | K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | β Celestine var. Barium-rich Celestine | (Sr,Ba)SO4 |
| Sr | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Sr | β Baryte var. Strontium-bearing Baryte | (Ba,Sr)SO4 |
| Cd | Cadmium | |
| Cd | β Greenockite | CdS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Celestine var. Barium-rich Celestine | (Sr,Ba)SO4 |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | β Witherite | BaCO3 |
| Ba | β Baryte var. Strontium-bearing Baryte | (Ba,Sr)SO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Localities in this Region
- Tennessee
- Cannon County
- Davidson County
- DeKalb County
- Fentress County
- Jackson County
- Maury County
- Overton County
- Pickett County
- Putnam County
- Rutherford County
- Smith County
- Tennessee
- Smith County
- Trousdale County
- Wilson County
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Illinois BasinBasin
- Shawnee DomainDomain
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Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA