Knox Co., Tennessee, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Knox Co. | County |
| Tennessee | State |
| USA | Country |
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French:
comté de Knox, Tennessee, États-Unis
German:
Knox County, Tennessee, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Knox, Tennessee, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Нокс, Теннесси, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
諾克斯縣, 田纳西州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Knox, Tennessee, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Knox County, Tennessee, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة كنوكس, تينيسي, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Նոքս շրջան, Թենեսի, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Knox konderria , Tennessee
Bavarian:
Knox County, Tennessee, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
কক্স কাউন্টি, টেনেসি, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Нокс, Тенеси, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Knox County , Tennessee
Czech:
Knox County, Tennessee, Spojené státy americké
Dutch:
Knox County, Tennessee, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان ناکس، تنسی, تنسی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
ნოქსის ოლქი, ტენესი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז נוקס, טנסי, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Knox megye, Tennessee, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Knox, Tennessee, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
ノックス郡, テネシー州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Knox Comitatus, Tennesia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Knox Gông, Tennessee
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Knox Kūn, Tennessee
Norwegian:
Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Knox, Tennessee, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Knox, Tennessee, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Knox, Tennessee, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Knox, Tennessee, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Knox County, Tennessee, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Knox County, Тенеси, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Knox County, Tennessee, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Traditional Chinese:
諾克斯縣, 田納西州, 美國
Turkish:
Knox County, Tennessee, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Нокс, Теннессі, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
کنو کاؤنٹی، ٹینیسی, ٹینیسی, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Knox, Tennessee, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Knox, Tennessee, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
ناکس کاؤنٹی، ٹینیسی, ٹینیسی, امریکہ
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Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005,Mineral Resources Data System :U.S. Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005,Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey,Reston,Virginia |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Localities: Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005,Mineral Resources Data System :U.S. Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; Econ Geol (1996) 91:355-367 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005,Mineral Resources Data System :U.S. Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: National Geochemical Database :Rocks - USGS Files # W187692 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005,Mineral Resources Data System :U.S. Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| ⓘ Niter Formula: KNO3 Reference: www.mtsuedu/~cwtech/saltpeter/Saltpeter.html |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' Reference: Stose,G.W., and Schrader,F.C.,(1923) Manganese Deposits Of East Tennessee: USGS Bulletin 737 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; Econ Geol (1996) 91:355-367 |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 Reference: Stose,G.W., and Schrader,F.C.,(1923) Manganese Deposits Of East Tennessee: USGS Bulletin 737 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Jasper Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 Localities: Reference: Purdue, A.H. (1912) The Zinc Deposits Of Northeastern Tennessee ; Tennessee Geological Survey Bulletin 14 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Immel Zinc Mine, Mascot-Jefferson City Zinc Mining District, Knox Co., Tennessee, USA McMillan East Prospect, Mascot-Jefferson City Zinc Mining District, Knox Co., Tennessee, USA McMillan West Prospect, Mascot-Jefferson City Zinc Mining District, Knox Co., Tennessee, USA Loves Creek Prospect, Mascot-Jefferson City Zinc Mining District, Knox Co., Tennessee, USA Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; Econ Geol (1996) 91:355-367 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Jasper | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Niter | 5.NA.10 | KNO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Niter | KNO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Niter | KNO3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Niter | KNO3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Paleozoic : 385 Ma to 288 MaImportant note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.
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| Middle Devonian |
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Fossils
There are 11 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 209 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 478 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 12 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 11 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knox_County,_Tennessee |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q495003 |
| GeoNames ID: | 4634931 |
Localities in this Region
- Tennessee
- Knox Co.
- Appalachian Marble Company Prospect
- Appalachian Quarry
- Asbury Quarry (Rangaire Corp.; Tennessee Lime Company; Subs. of)
- Atlas Quarry (Buckle; Brandow & Eckle Quarry)
- Biagiotti Quarry (Materials Company; Lambert Brothers Div.; Vulcan)
- Bluegrass Quarry (Appalachian Marble Company)
- Burkhart Quarry (Plant Number 2 Mine; Burkhart Quarry and Supply; Inc.)
- Chert Pit (MRDS - 10250988)
- City Quarry Knoxville (City Quarry; Vulcan Materials Company; Midsouth Div.; Cement Div.)
- Crippen Mine
- Dixie Lee Quarry (Vulcan Materials Company; Midsouth Div.)
- Dredge Herbert (Meades Quarry; Williams Lime Manufacturing Company)
- Eagle Quarry (Gray Eagle Quarry Pit No. 1)
- Foote Quarry (Tennessee Lime Company)
- Ford's Quarry
- Forks of the River Quarry (American Limestone Company; Div. of; American Smelting & Refining Company)
- Freeway Quarry (Materials Company; American Smelting and Refining Company)
- Giezentanner Prospect
- Gray Eagle Quarry Pit No. 2
- Gray Knox Quarry (Gray Knox Marble Company)
- Graystone Quarry
- Green Prospects
- Haworth Prospect
- Holston Quarry
- Ideal Cement Quarry (Basic Industries; Inc.-Knoxville Qy; Ideal Cement Company; Div. of Ideal)
- John M. Ross Quarry
- Jones Quarry
- Kennedy Quarry
- Kincaid Quarry (Knoxville Crushed Stone Company)
- Knox County Caves
- Knoxville Marble Company Quarry
- Knoxville Mine-Broadway
- Knoxville Mine - Millertown A
- Knoxville Pit
- Knoxville Quarry
- Knoxville Quarry & Cement Mill
- Lamon Quarry (Materials Company; Lambert Brothers Div.; Vulcan)
- Lead Prospect (MRDS - 10154395)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10128982)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10129129)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10129157)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10129174)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10129270)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10129531)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10129588)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10129603)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10129757)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10135349)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10153920)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10154074)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10154113)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10154135)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10154357)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10154581)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10154669)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10178364)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10178458)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10178551)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10178753)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10178846)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10178987)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10183949)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10184358)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10201943)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10201981)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10202364)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10202464)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10208323)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10226111)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10226313)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10226330)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10226430)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10226480)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10226594)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10227527)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10227572)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10232460)
- Knox Co.
- Tennessee
- Knox Co.
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10251022)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10251228)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10251542)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10256532)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10275580)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10275666)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10275749)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10275874)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10275905)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10276230)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10299823)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10299845)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10300190)
- Limestone Quarry (MRDS - 10300429)
- Marble Quarry (MRDS - 10129363)
- Marble Quarry (MRDS - 10154559)
- Marble Quarry (MRDS - 10154596)
- Marble Quarry (MRDS - 10178220)
- Marble Quarry (MRDS - 10178381)
- Marble Quarry (MRDS - 10178615)
- Marble Quarry (MRDS - 10178868)
- Marble Quarry (MRDS - 10202528)
- Marble Quarry (MRDS - 10202564)
- Marble Quarry (MRDS - 10227406)
- Marble Quarry (MRDS - 10251073)
- Marble Quarry (MRDS - 10251144)
- Marble Quarry (MRDS - 10251193)
- Marble Quarry (MRDS - 10251544)
- Marble Quarry (MRDS - 10251613)
- Marble Quarry (MRDS - 10275690)
- Marble Quarry (MRDS - 10299779)
- Marble Quarry (MRDS - 10299842)
- Marble Quarry (MRDS - 10299937)
- Marble Quarry (MRDS - 10299938)
- Marble Quarry (MRDS - 10299998)
- Marble Quarry (MRDS - 10300074)
- Marble Quarry (MRDS - 10300114)
- Marble Quarry (MRDS - 10300260)
- Marble Quarry (MRDS - 10304451)
- Marbledale Quarry
- Mascot-Jefferson City Zinc Mining District
- Maxey Quarry
- McMullen Quarry
- Midway Quarry
- Neubert Quarry
- O. K. Quarry (Oliver King Sand and Lime Company)
- Quarry (MRDS - 10129582)
- Quarry (MRDS - 10153933)
- Quarry (MRDS - 10226509)
- Quarry (MRDS - 10226642)
- Quarry (MRDS - 10276092)
- Riverside Mine
- Ross-Republic Quarry
- Royal Marble Company Quarry (Kern Marble Quarries)
- Sand Pit (American Limestone Div.; American; Smelting and Refining Company)
- Sandstone Quarry (MRDS - 10129510)
- Sandstone Quarry (MRDS - 10202678)
- Sandstone Quarry (MRDS - 10250970)
- Sandstone Quarry (MRDS - 10300226)
- Shale Pit (MRDS - 10202363)
- Shalite Quarry No. 1
- South Knoxville Macadam Quarry
- Tadpole Quarry
- Thrasher's Quarry
- Unnamed Barium-Barite prospect
- Unnamed Copper Occurrence (MRDS - 10275848)
- Victoria Quarry
- Williams Quarry (Williams Lime Manufacturing Company; Knoxville Quarry)
- Knox Co.
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- SCAB DomainDomain
- Shawnee DomainDomain
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Immel Zinc Mine, Mascot-Jefferson City Zinc Mining District, Knox Co., Tennessee, USA