CANADIAN AND WORLD MINERAL DEPOSIT DATABASES
Geological Survey of Canada


Database name: World Mississippi Valley-type deposits
Custodial agency: Geological Survey of Canada
Compilers: D. F. Sangster
Release date: 2015-02-06
   
Mine name: Elmwood
References:
Briskey, J. A.; Dingess, P. R.; Smith, F.; Gilbert, R. C.; Armstrong, A. K.; Cole, G. P., 1986
Localization and Source of Mississippi Valley-type Zinc Deposits in Tennessee, USA, and Comparisons with Lower Carboniferous Rocks of Ireland
in Geology and Genesis of Mineral Deposits in Ireland, Edited by Andrew, C. J.; Crowe, R. W. A.; Finlay, S.; Pennell, W. M.; Pyne, J. F., Irish Association for Economic Geology, Cahill Printers, Ireland, 711 p, p. 635 - 661

Production data: Report period: from 1975 until 1985; 10 million metric tons ore; Provisional entry?: yes; Yearly or summary?: S
Grade-commodity information:Zn: 3.45 percent
Reference: Briskey, J. A.; Dingess, P. R.; Smith, F.; Gilbert, R. C.; Armstrong, A. K.; Cole, G. P., 1986: Localization and Source of Mississippi Valley-type Zinc Deposits in Tennessee, USA, and Comparisons with Lower Carboniferous Rocks of Ireland; in Geology and Genesis of Mineral Deposits in Ireland, Edited by Andrew, C. J.; Crowe, R. W. A.; Finlay, S.; Pennell, W. M.; Pyne, J. F., Irish Association for Economic Geology, Cahill Printers, Ireland, 711 p, p. 635 - 661
Percent weights allocated to mine: 50.0%
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; 100 million metric tons ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: no; Resource category: geological
Grade-commodity information:Zn: 3 percent
Cutoff grade-commodity:Zn: 1.5 percent
Reference: Gaylord, W. B., 1995: Geology of the Elmwood and Gordonsville Mines, Central Tennessee Zinc District - An Update; Part IV, Section Fluorite and Zinc Deposits, Illinois and Tennessee, in Carbonate-Hosted Lead-Zinc-Fluorite-Barite Deposits of North America, Society of Economic Geologists 75th Anniversary Guidebook, June 3-6, 1995, Edited by Misra, K. C., Guidebook Volume, Society of Economic Geologists, Cirizen Printing Co., Inc., 1309 Webster Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado 80521, 22, 254 p, p. 173 - 205
Percent weights allocated to mine: 50.0%

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