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Hematite from
Williams Mine (Mims Barite Mine; Krebs Barite Mine), Del Rio Mining District, Cocke County, Tennessee, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Comments:Discolors quartz.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Quartz
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Williams Mine (Mims Barite Mine; Krebs Barite Mine), Del Rio Mining District, Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:288491
Long-form Identifier:1:3:288491:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘDry Fork Barite Prospect, Del Rio Mining District, Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘKrebs Barite Mine (Burnett Mine; Pond Ridge Barite Mine), Del Rio Mining District, Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
29.1km (18.1 miles) ⓘUnnamed Hematite Occurrence (MRDS - 10026483), Madison County, North Carolina, USA
51.0km (31.7 miles) ⓘTunnel Iron Mine, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA
55.1km (34.2 miles) ⓘDavis-Bible Zinc Mine, Mascot-Jefferson City Zinc Mining District, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
58.0km (36.1 miles) ⓘGrasselli Mine, Mascot-Jefferson City Zinc Mining District, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
59.1km (36.7 miles) ⓘNew Market Mine, New Market, Mascot-Jefferson City Zinc Mining District, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
64.2km (39.9 miles) ⓘFletcher Limestone Company Quarry, Henderson County, North Carolina, USA
67.9km (42.2 miles) ⓘGeorge Moon Mine, South Toe River, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
74.0km (46.0 miles) ⓘMcKinney Mine (Power Mill Creek Mine), Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
References
Brobst, D. A. (1958) Barite resources of the United States. Bulletin 1072b. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b1072b pp.90-91
 
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