Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlClay Residuum
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,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 ID10025732
MRDS IDK001664
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates37.08201, -81.71372
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 CUT, MINEEDMUNDSON, R.S., 1938, VA. DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 53.