Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
TertiaryIron, Zinc, Lead, Fluorine-Fluorite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlBedding; Breccia Or Solution-Collapse Zones
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite, Fluorite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueChert, Iron
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Dolomite · Kingsport Formation, Dolomite & Limestone;Mascot Dolomite, Dolomite & Limestone;Clay Residuum
StructureNortheast-Trending Strike Belts
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10025825
MRDS IDK001787
Alternate namesKrebs Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.60399, -84.38047
References
GORDON, C.H., 1918, BARITE DEPOSITS OF THE SWEETWATER DISTRICT, EAST TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE, V. 8, NO. 1, P. 48-82LAURENCE, R.A., 1939, ORIGIN OF THE SWEETWATER, TENN. BARITE DEPOSITS: ECON. GEOLOGY, V. 34, NO. 2, P. 190-200.LAURENCE, R.A., 1960, GEOLOGIC PROBLEMS IN THE SWEETWATER BARITE DISTRICT, TENNESSEE: AM. JOUR. SCI., V. 258-A (BRADLEY VOLUME), P. 170-179.MAHER, S.W., 1970, BARITE RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE: TENN. DIVISION OF GEOLOGY, REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS NO. 28, 40 P.1918 OTHER GORDON, C.H., TENN. GEOL. SURV., REPORT1939 OTHER LAURENCE, R.A., ECON. GEOL., REPORT1960 OTHER LAURENCE, R.A., AM. JOUR. SCI., REPORTPENHALLEGON, W.J., 1938, BARITE IN THE TENNESSEE VALLEY REGION: TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY GEOLOGIC BULL. NO. 9, 47 P.1970 COMPILE MAHER, S.W., TENN. DIV. GEOL., REPORT