Mine detail: Small Barite Mine

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Location:	Roane County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long:	35.63371, -84.57103
dep_id:	10102285
mrds_id:	K001826
Commodity type:	nonmetallic
Major mineral:	Barium-Barite
Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Production occurred
Development status:	Past Producer
ore:	Barite
gangue:	Chert
orebody_fm:	IRREGULAR
work_type:	Surface
conc_proc:	Weathering And Residual Accumulation
ore_ctrl:	Clay Residuum
Reporter:	Hale, Robin C.
hrock_unit:	Kingsport Formation, Dolomite & Limestone;Clay Residuum
hrock_type:	Clay, Mud,Dolomite
Structure:	Northeast-Trending Strike Belts
References:	Deposit:: GORDON, C.H., 1918, BARITE DEPOSITS OF THE SWEETWATER DISTRICT, EAST TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE, V. 8, NO. 1, P. 48-82 Deposit:: LAURENCE, R.A., 1939, ORIGIN OF THE SWEETWATER, TENN. BARITE DEPOSITS: ECON. GEOLOGY, V. 34, NO. 2, P. 190-200. Deposit:: LAURENCE, R.A., 1960, GEOLOGIC PROBLEMS IN THE SWEETWATER BARITE DISTRICT, TENNESSEE: AM. JOUR. SCI., V. 258-A (BRADLEY VOLUME), P. 170-179. Deposit:: MAHER, S.W., 1970, BARITE RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE: TENN. DIVISION OF GEOLOGY, REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS NO. 28, 40 P. Deposit:: 1918 OTHER GORDON, C.H., TENN. GEOL. SURV, REPORT Deposit:: PENHALLEGON, W.J., 1938, BARITE IN THE TENNESSEE VALLEY REGION: TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY GEOLOGIC BULL. NO. 9, 47 P. Deposit:: 1939 OTHER LAURENCE, R.A., ECON. GEOL., REPORT Deposit:: 1960 OTHER LAURENCE, R.A., AM. JOUR. SCI., REPORT Deposit:: 1970 COMPILE MAHER, S.W., TENN. DIV. GEOL., REPORT Production:: GORDON, C.H., 1918, TENN. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, RESOUR. OF TENN.