Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
TertiaryFluorine-Fluorite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite, Fluorite
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Dolomite · Kingsport Formation, Dolomite & Limestone;Mascot Dolomite, Dolomite And Limestone;Residuum, Recent
StructureNortheast-Trending Strike Belts
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production yearsUP TO 1918
Identification
Deposit ID10025826
MRDS IDK001788
Alternate namesBertha Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.60232, -84.37658
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., REPORTPENHALLEGON, W.J., 1938, BARITE IN THE TENNESSEE VALLEY REGION: TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY GEOLOGIC BULL. NO. 9, 47 P.1960 OTHER LAURENCE, R.A., AM. JOUR. SCI., REPORT1970 COMPILE MAHER, S.W., TENN. DIV. GEOL., REPORTGORDON, C.H., 1918, TENN. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, RES. OF TENN.