Commodities
TertiaryBarium-Barite, Iron
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlBreccias
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite, Limonite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Athens Shale;Mascot Dolomite, Dolomites
StructureThrust Faulted And Overturned Johnson Anticline
Tectonic settingPlatform Carbonates
AlterationDolomitization
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10025096
MRDS IDK000044
Alternate namesJames Berkey Prospect
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.17981, -82.8657
References
BROKAW, A.L., DUNLAP, J.C., AND RODGERS, JOHN, 1966, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE MOSHEIM AND JOHNSON ANTICLINES, GREENE COUNTY, TENNESSEE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1222-A, A1 - A21MAHER, S.W., 1970, BARITE RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY REPT. INV. 28, 40 P.1944 GEOLMAP DUNLAP, U.S.G.S. BULL. 1222-A1966 COMPILE BROKAW, U.S.G.S. BULL. 1222-A1970 COMPILE MAHER, TENN. DIV. GEOLOGY R.I. 28