Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlBedding And Breccia Zones In Bedrock; Clay Residuum For Minable Deposits
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite
GangueChert
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Dolomite · Kingsport Formation, Dolomite & Limestone;Mascot Dolomite, Dolomite & Limestone;Clay Residuum
StructureNortheast-Trending Strike Belts
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10025834
MRDS IDK001799
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.54538, -84.45853
References
LAURENCE, 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 BULLETIN NO. 9, 47 P.1960 OTHER LAURENCE, R.A., AM. JOUR. SCI., REPORT1970 COMPILE MAHER, S.W., TENN. DIV. GEOL., REPORT