Mine detail: Chandler Barite Mine

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Location: Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.05259, -82.54319
dep_id: 10102238
mrds_id: K000016
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral: Barium-Barite
Trace mineral: Manganese
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Barite
orebody_fm: LINEAR
ore_ctrl: Vertical Vein
Reporter: Fagan, James M.
hrock_unit: Cranberry Granite
hrock_type: Granite
Year first produced: 1957
prod_yrs: 1957
References:
  • Deposit:: MAHER, S.W., 1970, BARITE RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY REPT. INV. 28, 40 P
  • Deposit:: 1970 COMPILE MAHER, TENN DIV GEO
  • Production:: MAHER 1970
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