Mine detail: Watson Barite Mine

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Location: Monroe County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.57316, -84.42436
dep_id: 10075991
mrds_id: W022839
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Barium-Barite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
Reporter: Unknown
References:
  • Deposit:: CRIB MINERAL RESOURCES FILE, RECORD NUMBER K000933.
  • Deposit:: SURFACE RIGHTS ARE OWNED BY CLINTON WATSON, WHILE MINERAL RIGHTS
  • Deposit:: ARE OWNED BY NATIONAL LEAD INDUSTRIES. MINE IS OPERATED BY BAROID
  • Deposit:: DIVISION OF NATIONAL LEAD INDUSTRIES. BARITE IS MINED FROM RESIDUUM OF THE CAMBRIAN-ORDOVICIAN KNOX GROUP.
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