Mine detail: West Meyer Barite Mine

Previously called 'Herr Barite Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

35.93342, -83.08098

Resource(B)

Primary:	Barium-Barite
Tertiary:	Iron
Ore:	Barite, Limonite
Orebody form:	PINCH AND SWELL

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	188 * TO 1907
First production started:	1885

Geology

Host rock:	Cochran Conglomerate, Chilhowee Group, Conglomerate & Quartzite;Clay Residuum
Host type:	Clay, Mud,Quartzite
Structure:	Northeast-Striking Great Smoky Fault On The Southeast
Tectonic:	Folded Blue Ridge

References

MRDS	K001865
DEP	10025891
Reference	{Deposit:: GORDON, C.H., 1920, BARITE DEPOSITS IN UPPER EAST TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BULL. 23, P. 65-70.}{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:: 1920 OTHER GORDON, C.H., TENN. GEOL. SUR. BULL. 23}{Deposit:: 1951 OTHER FERGUSON & JEWELL, TENN. DIV. GEOL. BULL. 57}{Deposit:: 1970 COMPILE MAHER, S.W., TENN. DIV. GEOL. RPT. INV. 28}{Production:: FERGUSON & JEWELL, 1951, TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 57}
Reporter	Hale, Robin C.