Description
U.S. Borax And Chemical Corp.
Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite, Fluorine-Fluorite
SecondaryZinc
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeVEIN/SHEAR ZONE, WEATHERING RESIDUAL
Deposit sizeM
Geology
StructureMINERALIZED BRECCIA ZONES, THRUST FAULTS - CHESTVEE, KNOXVILLE, SALTVILLE, BEAVER VALLEY, COPPER CREEK
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Discovery year1975
Identification
Deposit ID60001679
MRDS IDW006904
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates35.517, -84.542
References
INGRAM, T., 1975, BORAX THREATENS TO ABANDON MAJOR FIELD: NASHVILLE BANNER, MAY 15, 1975.LAURENCE, R.A., 1960, GEOLOGIC PROBLEMS IN THE SWEETWATER BARITE DISTRICT, TENNESSEE: AM. JOUR. SCI. BRADLEY VOLUME, V. 258A, P. 170-179BROBST, D.A., 1958, BARITE RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES: USGS BULL. 1072B P. 67-130.ROGERS, J., 1952, GEOLOGY OF THE NIOTA QUADRANGLE, TENNESSEE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEOLOGIC QUADRANGLE MAP GQ-18.ROGERS, J., 1952, GEOLOGY OF THE ATHENS QUADRANGLE, TENNESSEE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEOLOGIC QUADRANGLE MAP GQ-19.