Mine detail: White Rock Hollow Barite Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

35.92231, -83.07904

Resource(N)

Primary:	Barium-Barite
Discovery year:	1885

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1916

Geology

Host rock:	Cochran Conglomerate, Quartzite & Conglomerate
Host type:	Quartzite
Tectonic:	Folded Blue Ridge

References

MRDS	K002498
DEP	10026043
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}{Production:: FERGUSON AND JEWELL, 1951, TENN. DIV. GEOL. BULL. 57}
Reporter	Hale, Robin C.