Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Ore controlShear Zone
Geology
Host rockQuartzite · Erwin Formation, Quartzite
Tectonic settingFolded Blue Ridge
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1900
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10026039
MRDS IDK002495
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.93092, -83.09043
References
MAHER, S.W., 1970, BARITE RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY, REPT. INV. 28, P. 401951 COMPILE FERGUSON & JEWELL, TENN. DIV. GEOL. BULL.1970 COMPILE MAHER, S.W., TENN. DIV. GEOL., RPT. INV.FERGUSON AND JEWELL, 1951, TENN. DIV. GEOL. BULL. 57