Mine detail: Lost Creek Barite Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 36.33009, -83.8599

Resource(B)

Primary: Barium-Barite
Tertiary: Zinc, Sulfur-Pyrite, Lead, Iron
Ore: Barite, Limonite, Pyrite
Gangue: Sphalerite
Other material: Galena
Discovery year: 1935

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: 1938; 1965-1966
First production started: 1938

Geology

Host rock:Mascot Formation, Dolomite;Dot Formation, Limestone-Argillite-Shl
Host type:Dolomite
Structure:Powell River Anticine ; Reg.Trends: Ne, Circular Collapse
Alteration processes:Dolomatization

References

MRDSK000092
DEP10025129
Reference{Deposit:: FAGAN, J.M., 1969, GEOLOGY OF THE LOST CREEK BARITE MINE, IN PAPERS ON THE STRATIGRAPHY AND MINE GEOLOGY OF THE KINGSPORT AND MASCOT FORMATIONS (LOWER ORDOVICIAN) OF EAST TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY REPT. INV. 23, P. 40-44}{Deposit:: MAHER, S.W., 1970, BARITE RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY REPT. INV. 28, 40 P.}{Deposit:: FINLAYSON, C.P., 1964, MINERAL RESOURCES SUMMARY OF THE MAYNARDVILLE QUADRANGLE, TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY MINERAL RESOURCES SUMMARY MRS-145-SE}{Deposit:: CULLISON, J.S. & SCOTT, E.R., 1935 UNPUBLISHED REPORT: TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY.}{Deposit:: PENHALLEGON, W.J., 1938, GEOLOGY BULLETIN 9: TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY.}{Deposit:: 1935 RECON CULLISON & SCOTT TVA}{Deposit:: 1965 COMPILE MAHER-FINLAYSON TN. DIV GEOL}{Deposit:: 1969 GEOLMAP FAGAN-TVA}{Production:: MAHER, 1970}
ReporterFagan, James M.