Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsSurface
Ore controlBreccias, Fault ?
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Mascot Dolomite
StructureThrust Faulted And Overturned Johnson Anticline
Tectonic settingPlatform Carbonates
AlterationDolomitization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1880
Identification
Deposit ID10025125
MRDS IDK000086
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.20148, -82.84959
References
MAHER, S.W., 1970, BARITE RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY REPT. INV. 28, 40P.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 - A211944 GEOLMAP DUNLAP, U.S.G.S. BULL. 1222-A1966 COMPILE BROKAW, U.S.G.S. BULL. 1222-A1970 COMPILE MAHER TENN DIV GEOL