Tennessee · Monroe County
Producer

Watson Barite Mine

Monroe County, Tennessee, United States
Barium-Barite
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Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Knox Dolomite, Dolomite
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Production years1932-1973
First production1932
Identification
Deposit ID10106790
MRDS IDK000933
Alternate namesNo. 3
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.57316, -84.42436
References
MAHER, S. W., 1970; BARITE RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY, REPT. INV. NO. 28. 40P.TENNESSEE DIVISION OF GEOLOGY, TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, AND U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1972, MINING AND MINERAL PLANT INVENTORY: TENNESSEE DIVISION OF GEOLOGY, TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, AND U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, JOINT COMPILATION.1973 COMPILE TENN. DIV. GEOLOGYTENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY 1973 MINE INVENTORY