Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Dolomite · Kingsport Formation, Ordovician, Dolomite And Limestone;Mascot Dolomite, Dolomite And Limestone;Residuum, Recent
StructureNortheast-Trending Strike Belts
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10025847
MRDS IDK001812
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.63677, -84.5652
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