Mine detail: Darky Tom Barite Mine

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Location

Lat / long:

35.93092, -83.08515

Resource(N)

Primary:	Barium-Barite
Ore:	Barite
Gangue:	Ankerite
Orebody form:	PINCH AND SWELL
Discovery year:	1885

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	188 *, 1916

Geology

Host rock:	Cochran Conglomerate, Unicoi Group, Arkosic Quartzite & Conglomerate
Host type:	Quartzite
Structure:	Northeast-Trending Strike Belt, Great Smoky Fault
Tectonic:	Folded Blue Ridge

References

MRDS	K002494
DEP	10026038
Reference	{Deposit:: MAHER, S.W., 1970, BARITE RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY, REPT. INV. 28, P. 4}{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.