Mine detail: Mooneyham Barite Mine

Previously called 'Monohan Barite Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

35.9287, -82.98654

Resource(B)

Primary:	Barium-Barite
Tertiary:	Iron
Ore:	Barite, Limonite
Gangue:	Ankerite
Orebody form:	PINCH AND SWELL
Discovery year:	1895

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	189 *, 1903, 1914
First production started:	1895

Geology

Host rock:	Cochran Dolomite, Chilhowee Group, Conglomerate & Quartzite
Host type:	Quartzite
Structure:	Bedding Strikes To The Northwest And Is Cut Off East Of The Workings By The Buffalo Rock Thrust Fault.
Tectonic:	Folded Blue Ridge

References

MRDS	K001860
DEP	10025886
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, TENNESSEE DIV. GEOL. BULL. 57}{Reserve-Resource:: FERGUSON AND JEWELL, 1951, TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 57}
Reporter	Hale, Robin C.