Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsSurface
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, Prominent Northwest-Trending Cross Folds
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10025838
MRDS IDK001803
Alternate namesL.A. Wood Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.52704, -84.4777
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.1939 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 BULLETIN NO. 9, 47 P.1970 COMPILE MAHER, S.W., TENN. DIV. GEOL., REPORT