Mine detail: Pigeonroost Branch Barite Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

35.9287, -83.08848

Resource(B)

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

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Cochran Conglomerate; Cambrian; Conglomerate, Arkosic Grit, Quartzitic Sandstone
Host type:	Sandstone,Conglomerate
Structure:	Great Smoky Thrust Fault
Tectonic:	Folded Blue Ridge

References

MRDS	K002497
DEP	10026042
Reference	{Deposit:: MAHER, S.W., 1970, BARITE RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY, REPT. INV. 28, P. 4}{Deposit:: 1951 OTHER FERGUSON & JEWELL, TENN. DIV. GEOL. BULL. 57}{Deposit:: 1970 COMPILE MAHER, S.W. TENN. DIV. GEOL., RPT. INV. 28}
Reporter	Hale, Robin C.