Mine detail: Heaton Barite Prospect

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Location: Loudon County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.68982, -84.21991
dep_id: 10025738
mrds_id: K001673
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Trace mineral: Barium-Barite, Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Barite, Limonite
Reporter: Hale, Robin C.
hrock_unit: Residual Clay;Mascot Dolomite, Dolomite
hrock_type: Dolomite
Structure: Northeast-Trending Strike Belts
References:
  • Deposit:: MAHER, S.W., 1970, BARITE RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE: TENN. DIV. GEOLOGY, REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 28, 40 P
  • Deposit:: 1970 COMPILE MAHER, S.W., TENN. DIV. GEOL., RPT. INV
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