West Meyer Barite Mine (Herr Barite Mine), Del Rio Mining District, Cocke County, Tennessee, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| West Meyer Barite Mine (Herr Barite Mine) | Mine |
| Del Rio Mining District | Mining District |
| Cocke County | County |
| Tennessee | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 55' 60'' North , 83° 4' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Parrottsville | 261 (2017) | 8.5km |
| Newport | 6,834 (2017) | 10.3km |
| Hot Springs | 562 (2017) | 23.0km |
| Baneberry | 482 (2011) | 24.1km |
| White Pine | 2,244 (2017) | 26.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
127966
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:127966:8
GUID (UUID V4):
5f7bfa88-674a-4417-ab03-290fbd10a468
REF:Deposit:: GORDON, C.H., 1920, BARITE DEPOSITS IN UPPER EAST TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE GEOL. SURVEY, BULL. 23, P. 65-70.
Deposit:: FERGUSON, H.W., AND JEWELL, W.B., 1951, GEOLOGY AND BARITE DEPOSITS OF THE DEL RIO DISTRICT, COCKE COUNTY, TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE
Commodities (Major) - Barium-Barite; (Trace) - Iron
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Clay Residuum, Cochran Conglomerate, Chilhowee Group, Quartzite & Conglomerate
Structure: Northeast-Striking Great Smoky Fault On The Southeast
Host Rock: Quartzite, Sandstone, Clay, Mud
Tectonic Structure: Folded Blue Ridge
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
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