Mine detail: Sweetwater Fluorspar - Barite District

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Location

Lat / long:

35.33341, -84.49992

Resource(B)

Primary:	Barium-Barite, Fluorine-Fluorite
Secondary:	Zinc
Discovery year:	1975

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	VEIN/SHEAR ZONE, WEATHERING RESIDUAL
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Producer

Geology

Structure:

MINERALIZED BRECCIA ZONES, THRUST FAULTS - CHESTVEE, KNOXVILLE, SALTVILLE, BEAVER VALLEY, COPPER CREEK

References

MRDS	W006904
DEP	60001679
Reference	{Deposit:: INGRAM, T., 1975, BORAX THREATENS TO ABANDON MAJOR FIELD: NASHVILLE BANNER, MAY 15, 1975.}{Deposit:: LAURENCE, R.A., 1960, GEOLOGIC PROBLEMS IN THE SWEETWATER BARITE DISTRICT, TENNESSEE: AM. JOUR. SCI. BRADLEY VOLUME, V. 258A, P. 170-179}{Deposit:: BROBST, D.A., 1958, BARITE RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES: USGS BULL. 1072B P. 67-130.}{Deposit:: ROGERS, J., 1952, GEOLOGY OF THE NIOTA QUADRANGLE, TENNESSEE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEOLOGIC QUADRANGLE MAP GQ-18.}{Deposit:: ROGERS, J., 1952, GEOLOGY OF THE ATHENS QUADRANGLE, TENNESSEE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEOLOGIC QUADRANGLE MAP GQ-19.}