Mine detail: Thornburg Barite Mine

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Location: Greene County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.3687, -82.67708
dep_id: 10102246
mrds_id: K000087
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Barium-Barite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Barite
conc_proc: Residual Concentration
Reporter: Fagan, James M.
References:
  • Deposit:: MAHER, S.W., 1970, BARITE RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY REPT. INV. 28, 40P
  • Deposit:: 1970 COMPILE MAHER TENN DIV GEO
  • Production:: MAHER, 1970
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