Description
J.F. Doherty & Associates
Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
TertiaryZinc
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlSolution-Collapse Breccia
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite
GangueChert, Limonite
Other materialsSphalerite
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Dolomite · Kingsport Formation, Dolomite & Limestone;Mascot Dolomite, Dolomite & Limestone;Clay Residuum
StructureNortheast-Trending Strike Belts
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1917
Discovery year1917
Identification
Deposit ID10025843
MRDS IDK001808
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.66343, -84.52131
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., REPORT