Tennessee · McMinn County
Past Producer

W.L. Baugh Barite Mines

McMinn County, Tennessee, United States
Barium-Barite
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Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlBedding And Breccia Zones In Bedrock; Clay Residuum For Minable Deposits
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite
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 years1969-1970
Identification
Deposit ID10025881
MRDS IDK001854
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.47177, -84.76243
References
MAHER, S.W., 1970, BARITE RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE: TENN. DIVISION OF GEOLOGY, REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS NO. 28, 40 P1970 COMPILE MAHER, S.W., TENN. DIV. GEOL., RPT. INVMAHER, S.W., 1970, TENN. DIV. GEOL., R.I. NO. 28.