Mine detail: Pactolus-Holston Barite Mine

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Location: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.50147, -82.53208
dep_id: 10102243
mrds_id: K000054
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Barium-Barite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Barite
orebody_fm: LINEAR
conc_proc: Residual Concentration
Reporter: Fagan, James M.
Year first produced: 1918
References:
  • Deposit:: MAHER, S.W., 1970, BARITE RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY REPT. INV. 28, P.15-17,3
  • Deposit:: 1970 COMPILE MAHER, TENN DIV GEO
  • Production:: MAHER, 1970
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