| Deposit ID | 10102243 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | K000054 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Pactolus-Holston Barite Mine |
| Related records | 10300311 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.53208, 36.50147 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 396 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Sullivan(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Kingsport(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bristol(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Johnson City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork Holston(hydrologic unit)
French Broad-Holston(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Sullivan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Barium-Barite Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Barite | Ore |
| (1) | -82.53208, 36.50147 |
|---|
| General form | LINEAR |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1918 |
| District name | Fall Branch-Greeneville District |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | K000054 |
MAHER, S.W., 1970, BARITE RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY REPT. INV. 28, P.15-17,30
1970 COMPILE MAHER, TENN DIV GEO
MAHER, 1970
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1972 | Fagan, James M. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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