Mine detail: Williams Barite Mine

Previously called 'Mims Barite Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

35.88981, -82.9457

Resource(B)

Primary:	Barium-Barite
Tertiary:	Fluorine-Fluorite, Sulfur-Pyrite, Copper
Ore:	Barite, Chalcopyrite, Fluorite, Pyrite
Gangue:	Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form:	PINCH AND SWELL

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	1900-1947
First production started:	1901

Geology

Host rock:	Longarm Quartzite, Quartzite & Arkose;Wilhite Formation, Slate
Host type:	Quartzite
Structure:	Brushy Mountain Thrust Fault
Tectonic:	Folded Blue Ridge Province

References

MRDS	K001856
DEP	10025882
Reference	{Deposit:: FERGUSON, H.W., AND JEWELL, W.B., 1951, GEOLOGY AND BARITE DEPOSITS OF THE DEL RIO DISTRICT, COCKE COUNTY, TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 57, 235 P.}{Deposit:: MAHER, S.W., 1970, BARITE RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY, REPT. INV. 28, 40 P.}{Deposit:: 1951 COMPILE FERGUSON & JEWELL, TENN. DIV. GEOL. BULL.}{Deposit:: 1970 COMPILE MAHER, S.W., TENN. DIV. GEOL., RPT. INV.}{Production:: FERGUSON AND JEWELL, 1951, TENN. DIV. GEOL. BULL. 57}
Reporter	Hale, Robin C.