Database name: |
World Mississippi Valley-type deposits |
Custodial agency: |
Geological Survey of Canada |
Compilers: |
D. F. Sangster |
Release date: |
2015-02-06 |
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Deposit name(s): |
Idol |
Political location(s): |
United States; Province or state: Tennessee |
Deposit clan (type): |
Mississippi Valley-type |
Deposit status: |
producer |
Geologic district: |
Copper Ridge District |
Commodities: |
Zn |
Mineralization styles: |
discordant collapse breccia cement; massive replacement |
Geological ages: |
Early Ordovician (host rocks) |
Tectonic setting: |
continental platform (host rocks) |
Host rocks: |
(1) sedimentary; carbonate; Depositional setting: Shallow-water carbonatesIndividual lithologies: | dolostone | Host rock stratigraphy: | Knox group |
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Alteration signatures: |
silicification: silicification; What was altered: dolostone |
Mineralogy: |
dolomite, sphalerite, marcasite, pyrite, calcite, fluorite, gypsum, quartz |
References: |
Leach, D. L.; Sangster, D. F.; Kelley, K. D.; Large, R. R.; Garven, G.; Allen, C. R.; Gutzmer, J.; Walters, S., 2005 |
Supplement to sediment-hosted lead-zinc deposits: A global perspective |
Appendix, in One hundreth anniversary volume 1905-2005, Edited by Hedenquist, J. W.; Thompson, J. F. H.; Goldfarb, R. J.; Richards, J. P., Ecomomic geology, Society of Ecomonic Geologists, 1136 p |
Leach, D. L.; Sangster, D. F.; Kelley, K. D.; Large, R. R.; Garven, G.; Allen, C. R.; Gutzmer, J.; Walters, S., 2005 |
Sediment-hosted lead-zinc deposits: A global perspective |
in One hundreth anniversary volume 1905-2005, Edited by Hedenquist, J. W.; Thompson, J. F. H.; Goldfarb, R. J.; Richards, J. P., Ecomomic geology, Society of Ecomonic Geologists, 1136 p, p. 561 - 607 |
Lu, J.; Craig, J. R.; Rimstidt, J. D., 1995 |
Paragenesis and Geochemistry of the Idol Mine Zinc Deposit, Tennessee |
Economic Geology, Volume 90, p. 194 - 199 |
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Production data: |
Report period: from 1977 until 1995; 1.5 million short tons ore; Provisional entry?: no; Yearly or summary?: SGrade-commodity information: | Zn: 3 percent | Reference: Lu, J.; Craig, J. R.; Rimstidt, J. D., 1995: Paragenesis and Geochemistry of the Idol Mine Zinc Deposit, Tennessee; Economic Geology, Volume 90, p. 194 - 199 Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0% |
Resource data: |
Disclaimer - Reserves/Resource Data
Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of Natural Resources (NRCan) does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy, completeness or fitness for any purpose of Reserve and Resource information (Data) contained in this database, including whether the Data is compliant with any securities regulations or standards, and NRCan does not assume any liability with respect to any damage or loss incurred as a result of the use made of the Data.
Resource and reserve figures are historical in nature. The Data source provided with each set of figures should be cited if the Data are re-reported. |
Estimate date: 1995; 6 million short tons ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: provenGrade-commodity information: | Zn: 3 percent | Reference: Lu, J.; Craig, J. R.; Rimstidt, J. D., 1995: Paragenesis and Geochemistry of the Idol Mine Zinc Deposit, Tennessee; Economic Geology, Volume 90, p. 194 - 199 Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0% |