Mine detail: Unnamed Barite Mine

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Location: McMinn County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.56621, -84.61048
dep_id: 10102286
mrds_id: K001830
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
conc_proc: Weathering And Residual Accumulation
ore_ctrl: Clay Residuum
Reporter: Hale, Robin C.
hrock_unit: Mascot Dolomite, Dolomite & Limestone;Clay Residuum
hrock_type: Clay, Mud,Dolomite
Structure: Northeast-Trending Strike Belts
References:
  • 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:: 1939 OTHER LAURENCE, R.A., ECON. GEOL., REPORT
  • Deposit:: 1960 OTHER LAURENCE, R.A., AM. JOUR. SCI., REPORT
  • Deposit:: PENHALLEGON, W.J., 1938, BARITE IN THE TENNESSEE VALLEY REGION: TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY GEOLOGIC BULLETIN NO. 9, 47 P.
  • Deposit:: 1970 COMPILE MAHER, S.W., TENN. DIV. GEOL., REPORT
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