Mine detail: M. E. Harmon Barite Mine

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Location: Greene County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.20148, -82.84959
dep_id: 10025125
mrds_id: K000086
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Barium-Barite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Barite
work_type: Surface
alteration: Dolomitization
conc_proc: Residual Concentration
ore_ctrl: Breccias, Fault ?
Reporter: Fagan, James M., Geraci, Philip J.
hrock_unit: Mascot Dolomite
hrock_type: Dolomite
Structure: Thrust Faulted And Overturned Johnson Anticline
tectonic: Platform Carbonates
Year first produced: 1880
References:
  • Deposit:: MAHER, S.W., 1970, BARITE RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY REPT. INV. 28, 40P.
  • 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:: 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 GEOL
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