Mine detail: Betts Sandy Bottom Property

Location:	Madison County, North Carolina, United States, North America
Lat / long:	35.86731, -82.75542
dep_id:	10026128
mrds_id:	K002603
Commodity type:	metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral:	Barium-Barite
Trace mineral:	Copper, Sulfur-Pyrite, Lead, Iron, Fluorine-Fluorite
Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Production occurred
Development status:	Past Producer
ore:	Barite, Chalcopyrite, Fluorite, Galena, Pyrite
gangue:	Calcite, Quartz, Sericite
orebody_fm:	PINCH AND SWELL
work_type:	Surface/Underground
ore_ctrl:	Mine Ridge Thrust Fault In Northern Part Of Property, Minor Faults In Southern Part Of Property.
Reporter:	Hale, Robin C.
hrock_type:	Gneiss
arock_type:	Gneiss
Structure:	Mine Ridge Thrust Fault
Year first produced:	1884
disc_yr:	1818
References:	Deposit:: ORIEL, S.S., 1950, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE HOT SPRINGS WINDOW, MADISON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA: NORTH CAROLINA DIV. MINERAL RESOURCES BULL. 60, P. 70 Deposit:: DAHNERS, L.A., 1949, INVESTIGATION OF THE DEL RIO AND STACKHOUSE BARITE DEPOSITS, COCKE COUNTY, TENN., AND MADISON COUNTY, N.C.: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES RPT. INV. RI 4571, P. 26 Deposit:: 1949 DIREXPL DAHNERS, L.S., USBM REPT. INV. 4571 Deposit:: 1950 OTHER ORIEL, S.S., N.C. DIV. MIN. RES. BULL. 60 Deposit:: HUNTER, C., AND MATTOCKS, P.W., 1936, REPORT ON BARITE IN THE VICINITY OF STACKHOUSE, NORTH CAROLINA, MADISON COUNTY: TENN. VALLEY AUTHORITY OPEN-FILE REPORT, P. 3