Ballard Mine (Krebs Mine; Monroe Mine), Sweetwater, Sweetwater Barite Mining District, Monroe County, Tennessee, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Ballard Mine (Krebs Mine; Monroe Mine) | Mine |
Sweetwater | - not defined - |
Sweetwater Barite Mining District | Mining District |
Monroe County | County |
Tennessee | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 36' 14'' North , 84° 22' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Sweetwater | 5,931 (2017) | 7.3km |
Philadelphia | 688 (2017) | 8.7km |
Madisonville | 4,783 (2017) | 9.5km |
Vonore | 1,493 (2017) | 12.6km |
Tellico Village | 5,791 (2017) | 14.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
64620
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:64620:3
GUID (UUID V4):
20de7f55-df74-4d48-a51e-b14c9b06da8d
A baryte occurrence/mine that lies in the southwesternmost 5 miles of the eastern belt of deposits, south of Sweetwater.
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10299868 |
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