Mine detail: Krebs Barite Mine

Previously called 'Pond Ridge Barite MineOr Burnett Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 35.89315, -82.95404

Resource(B)

Primary: Barium-Barite
Tertiary: Sulfur-Pyrite, Iron, Fluorine-Fluorite
Ore: Barite, Fluorite, Hematite, Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: 1917, 1944-1945, 1947
First production started: 1903

Geology

Host type:Clay, Mud
Structure:Brushy Mountain Thrust Fault
Tectonic:Folded Blue Ridge

References

MRDSK001855
DEP10102292
Reference{Deposit:: GORDON, C.H., 1920, BARITE DEPOSITS IN UPPER EAST TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BULL. 23, P. 65-70.}{Deposit:: FERGUSON, H.W., AND JEWELL, W.B., 1951, GEOLOGY AND BARITE DEPOSITS OF THE DEL RIO DISTRICT, COCKE COUNTY, TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 57, 235 P.}{Deposit:: MAHER, S.W., 1970, BARITE RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY, REPT. INV. 28, 40 P.}{Deposit:: 1920 OTHER GORDON, C.H., TENN. GEOL. SUR. BULL. 23}{Deposit:: 1951 OTHER FERGUSON & JEWELL, TENN. DIV. GEOL. BULL. 57}{Deposit:: 1970 COMPILE MAHER, S.W., TENN. DIV. GEOL. RPT. INV. 28}{Production:: FERGUSON & JEWELL, 1951, TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 57}{Reserve-Resource:: FERGUSON, H.W., AND JEWELL, W.B., 1951, TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 57.}
ReporterHale, Robin C.