Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlFracture Zone
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Limestone,Dolomite · Clay Residuum;Beekmantown Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Paint Lick Mountain Syncline
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1902
First production1902
Discovery year1902
Identification
Deposit ID10025731
MRDS IDK001663
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.08146, -81.71511
References
LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966, BASE-AND PRECIOUS-METAL AND RELATED ORE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIV. MINERAL RESOURCES, MINERAL RESOURCES REPT. 6, 164 P.EDMUNDSON, R.S., 1938, BARITE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 53, 85 P.1902? DIREXPL ? - DUG OPEN CUTS, MINEEDMUNDSON, R.S., 1938, VA. DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 53.EDMUNDSON (1938)