| Deposit ID | 10075954 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W022782 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | B.C. Wood Barite Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -84.51492, 35.67871 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 314 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Loudon(county)
Tennessee(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Pattie Gap(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Watts Bar Lake(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Chattanooga(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Watts Bar Lake(hydrologic unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Tennessee | Loudon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Barium-Barite Critical | Primary |
| (1) | -84.51492, 35.67871 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W022782 |
CRIB MINERAL RESOURCES FILE, RECORD NUMBER K000982.
PROPERTY IS OWNED BY B.C. WOOD AND NATIONAL LEAD COMPANY AND IS
OPERATED BY B.C. WOOD.
BARITE IS MINED FROM CAMBRIAN-ORDOVICIAN KNOX DOLOMITE RESIDIUM.OPERATION INCLUDES CONCENTRATION OF THE ORE IN A LOG WASHER.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1973 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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