Mine detail: W.L. Baugh Barite Mines

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Location: McMinn County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.47177, -84.76243
dep_id: 10025881
mrds_id: K001854
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Barium-Barite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Barite
conc_proc: Weathering And Residual Accumulation
ore_ctrl: Bedding And Breccia Zones In Bedrock; Clay Residuum For Minable Deposits
Reporter: Hale, Robin C.
hrock_unit: Kingsport Formation, Dolomite & Limestone;Mascot Dolomite, Dolomite & Limestone;Clay Residuum
hrock_type: Clay, Mud,Dolomite
Structure: Northeast-Trending Strike Belts
prod_yrs: 1969-1970
References:
  • Deposit:: MAHER, S.W., 1970, BARITE RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE: TENN. DIVISION OF GEOLOGY, REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS NO. 28, 40 P
  • Deposit:: 1970 COMPILE MAHER, S.W., TENN. DIV. GEOL., RPT. INV
  • Production:: MAHER, S.W., 1970, TENN. DIV. GEOL., R.I. NO. 28.
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