Barium-Barite occurrence · Greene County, Tennessee
discovered 1925
Drawn as a mineral occurrence: a place where a geologist noted the mineral, with no mining recorded. The ore color stands for barium-barite. Federal records note the kind of operation and its status, not its depth or layout, so this is a typical example rather than a survey of this site.
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Greene |
| Coordinates | 36.21676, -82.82820 |
| Tertiary | Barium-Barite |
| Status | Occurrence |
| Discovery Year | 1925 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10094987 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. J. King Barite Prospect | 0.0 mi | Barium-Barite | Prospect |
| Unnamed Barite Occurrences 10 near Greeneville, TN | 0.1 mi | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed Barite Occurrence 11 near Greeneville, TN | 0.2 mi | Occurrence | |
| Tine Britton Barite Prospect | 0.3 mi | Occurrence | |
| Tine Britton Barite Prospect | 0.3 mi | Barium-Barite | Prospect |
| Unnamed Barite Occurrence 13 near Greeneville, TN | 0.4 mi | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed Barite Occurrence 12 near Greeneville, TN | 0.4 mi | Occurrence | |
| Roberta Johnson Prospect | 0.5 mi | Occurrence | |
| Cox Barite Prospect | 0.6 mi | Barium-Barite | Prospect |
| Cox Barite Prospect | 0.6 mi | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed Barite Occurrence 9 near Greeneville, TN | 0.7 mi | Occurrence | |
| Roberta Johnson | 0.9 mi | Prospect |
This location is classified as a mineral prospect or occurrence — a site where minerals have been identified but no significant mining has taken place. These sites typically have minimal environmental impact but indicate the presence of mineral deposits in the area.