Mine detail: Caney Valley Barite Mine

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Location: Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.40786, -83.05765
dep_id: 10025095
mrds_id: K000042
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Barium-Barite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Barite
conc_proc: Residual Concentration
Reporter: Fagan, James M.
hrock_unit: Mascot Dolomite
hrock_type: Dolomite
References:
  • Deposit:: MAHER, S.W., 1970, BARITE RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY REPT. INV. 28, 40 P
  • Deposit:: 1970 COMPILE MAHER, TENN DIV GEO
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