Mine detail: Mcreynolds Barite Prospect

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Location

Lat / long:

35.7976, -84.13741

Resource(N)

Tertiary:	Barium-Barite
Ore:	Barite

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Kingsport Formation, (Knox Group), Limestone;Residual Clay
Host type:	Limestone
Structure:	Northeast-Trending Strike Belts
Tectonic:	Geosyncline

References

MRDS	K001676
DEP	10025741
Reference	{Deposit:: MAHER, S.W., 1970, BARITE RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE: TENN. DIV. GEOL., REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS NO. 28, 40 P}{Deposit:: 1970 COMPILE MAHER, S.W., TENN. DIV. GEOL., REPORT}{Deposit:: DUNLAP, JOHN C., 1945 BARITE PROSPECTS IN THE VICINITY OF FRIENDSVILLE, BLOUNT COUNTY, TENNESSEE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY STRATEGIC MINERALS INV. PRELIM. MAP 3-191, OPEN-FILE REPT.}
Reporter	Hale, Robin C.