Description
J.H. Bass, Greenville, Tenn.
Commodities
TertiaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlBreccias, Fissures ?
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Mascot Dolomite
StructureThrust Faulted And Overturned Johnson Anticline, Cross Anticline Northeast Of Prospect
Tectonic settingPlatform Carbonates
AlterationDolomitization
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1925
Identification
Deposit ID10094987
MRDS IDK000083
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.21676, -82.8282
References
BROKAW, A.L., DUNLAP, J.C., AND RODGERS, JOHN, 1966, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE MOSHEIM AND JOHNSON ANTICLINES, GREENE COUNTY, TENNESSEE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1222-A, A1 - A21MAHER, S.W., 1970, BARITE RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY REPT. INV. 28, 40P.1944 GEOLMAP DUNLAP, U.S.G.S. BULL. 1222-A1966 COMPILE BROKAW, U.S.G.S. BULL. 1222-A1970 COMPILE MAHER TENN DIV GEOL