Shofner Prospect Southwest

Iron, Zinc occurrence · Union County, Tennessee

OccurrenceIron, ZincUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
NOTED AT THE SURFACE · IRON, ZINCSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a mineral occurrence: a place where a geologist noted the mineral, with no mining recorded. The ore color stands for iron, zinc. Federal records note the kind of operation and its status, not its depth or layout, so this is a typical example rather than a survey of this site.

Location

StateTennessee
CountyUnion
Coordinates36.42509, -83.80796

Commodities

TertiaryIron, Zinc

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10025416
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Southwest Shofner0.0 miProspect
Shofner Prospect Northeast0.2 miOccurrence
Northeast Shofner0.3 miProspect
S. Jones0.4 miProspect
S. Jones Prospect0.4 miOccurrence
Eastern Williams Prospect0.5 miIronOccurrence
Williams Eastern Prospect0.5 miIronOccurrence
Caldwell0.6 miPast Producer
Caldwell Mine0.6 miLead, ZincPast Producer
Caldwell Mine0.6 miZinc, LeadPast Producer
Williams Western Prospect0.6 miOccurrence
Western Williams Prospect0.6 miIronOccurrence

What This Means

This location is classified as a mineral prospect or occurrence — a site where minerals have been identified but no significant mining has taken place. These sites typically have minimal environmental impact but indicate the presence of mineral deposits in the area.

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