Pactolus-Holston Barite Mine, Fall Branch Barite Mining District (Fall Branch-Greeneville Mining District), Sullivan County, Tennessee, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pactolus-Holston Barite Mine | Mine |
| Fall Branch Barite Mining District (Fall Branch-Greeneville Mining District) | Mining District |
| Sullivan County | County |
| Tennessee | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 30' 5'' North , 82° 31' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Heights | 6,934 (2011) | 3.2km |
| Kingsport | 53,014 (2017) | 5.9km |
| Spurgeon | 3,957 (2011) | 9.7km |
| Bloomingdale | 9,888 (2011) | 10.0km |
| Gray | 1,222 (2011) | 10.3km |
Located 1.6 miles east of Long Island.
REF:Deposit:: MAHER, S.W., 1970, BARITE RESOURCES OF TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIV. GEOLOGY REPT. INV. 28, P.15-17,3
Deposit:: 1970 COMPILE MAHER, TENN DIV GEO
The locality also extends into the following counties: Greene
Production:: MAHER, 1970
Commodities (Major) - Barium-Barite
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Cranberry Granite
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- SCAB DomainDomain
- Southern and Central ApplachianAccretionary Complex
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