Mine detail: Dry Run Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 36.34425, -81.9179

Resource(B)

Primary: Manganese
Secondary: Barium-Barite
Ore: Barite
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1917

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: 1917-1918; 1934-1935
First production started: 1917

Geology

Host rock:Residual Cla;Shady Dolomite, Light-Gray, Medium-Grained Dolomite
Host type:Clay, Mud,Dolomite
Structure:Northeast-Trending Strike Belt

References

MRDSK001699
DEP10025761
Reference{Deposit:: KING, P.B., FERGUSON, H.W., CRAIG, L.C., AND RODGERS, J., 1944, GEOLOGY AND MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF NORTHEASTERN TENNESSEE: TENN. DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 52, 275 P.}{Deposit:: MAHER, S.W., 1970, BARITE RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE: TENN. DIV. GEOLOGY REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 28, 40 P.}{Deposit:: KING, P.B., AND FERGUSON, H.W., 1960, GEOLOGY OF NORTHEASTERNMOST TENNESSEE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 311, 136 P.}{Deposit:: 1944 COMPILE KING, P.B., ET AL, TENN. DIV. GEOL. BULL. 52}{Deposit:: 1960 GEOLMAP KING & FERGUSON, PROF. PAPER 311}{Deposit:: 1970 COMPILE MAHER, S.W., TENN. DIV. GEOL., RPT. INV.}{Production:: KING, P.B., ET AL, 1944, TENN. DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 52.}
ReporterHale, Robin C.