Tennessee · Loudon County
Past Producer

Matlock Barite Mine

Loudon County, Tennessee, United States
Barium-Barite
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Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeResidual
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Dolomite · Clay Residuum;Knox Group, Dolomite & Limestone
StructureNortheast-Trending Strike Belts
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10025768
MRDS IDK001711
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.77399, -84.4077
References
MAHER, S.W., 1970, BARITE RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE: TENN. DIV. GEOLOGY, REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 28, 40 P1970 COMPILE MAHER, S.W., TENN. DIV. GEOL., RPT. INV