Mine detail: Berkey Barite Prospect

Previously called 'James Berkey Prospect'

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Location

Lat / long:

36.17981, -82.8657

Resource(B)

Tertiary:	Barium-Barite, Iron
Ore:	Barite, Limonite

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Athens Shale;Mascot Dolomite, Dolomites
Host type:	Dolomite
Structure:	Thrust Faulted And Overturned Johnson Anticline
Tectonic:	Platform Carbonates
Alteration processes:	Dolomitization

References

MRDS	K000044
DEP	10025096
Reference	{Deposit:: BROKAW, A.L., DUNLAP, J.C., AND RODGERS, JOHN, 1966, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE MOSHEIM AND JOHNSON ANTICLINES, GREENE COUNTY, TENNESSEE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1222-A, A1 - A21}{Deposit:: MAHER, S.W., 1970, BARITE RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY REPT. INV. 28, 40 P.}{Deposit:: 1944 GEOLMAP DUNLAP, U.S.G.S. BULL. 1222-A}{Deposit:: 1966 COMPILE BROKAW, U.S.G.S. BULL. 1222-A}{Deposit:: 1970 COMPILE MAHER, TENN. DIV. GEOLOGY R.I. 28}
Reporter	Fagan, James M., Geraci, Philip J.