Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Dolomite · Kingsport Formation, Dolomite & Limestone;Mascot Dolomite, Dolomite & Limestone;Clay Residuum
StructureNortheast-Trending Strike Belts
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production yearsPRE-1918
Identification
Deposit ID10025872
MRDS IDK001842
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.73856, -84.30611
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., REPORT1960 OTHER LAURENCE, R.A., AM. JOUR. SCI., REPORTPENHALLEGON, W.J., 1938, BARITE IN THE TENNESSEE VALLEY REGION: TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY GEOLOGIC BULL. NO. 9, 47 P.1970 COMPILE MAHER, S.W., TENN. DIV. GEOL., REPORTGORDON, C.H., 1918, TENN. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, RESOUR. OF TENN.