Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlClay Residuum
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite
GangueChert
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Dolomite · Kingsport Formation, Dolomite & Limestone;Clay Residuum
StructureNortheast-Trending Strike Belts
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10102290
MRDS IDK001847
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.60427, -84.53881
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., REPORTPENHALLEGON, W.J., 1938, BARITE IN THE TENNESSEE VALLEY REGION: TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY GEOLOGIC BULLETIN NO. 9, 47 P.1960 OTHER LAURENCE, R.A., AM. JOUR. SCI., REPORT1970 COMPILE MAHER, S.W., TENN. DIV. GEOL., REPORT