Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
SecondaryCalcium
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlFractures In The Dolomite
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite, Calcite
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Dolomite · Beekmantown Formation
StructureNe/Sw Trending Thrust Fault System, Prospect Area Is Located Approximately 1700 Feet North Of The Seven Springs Thrust Fault.
Tectonic settingVirginia Valley And Ridge
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1880
Identification
Deposit ID10067265
MRDS IDVA01755
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.85563, -81.46176
References
BUTTS, CHARLES, 1933, GEOLOGY MAP OF THE APPALACHIAN VALLEY IN VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA GEOLOGIC SURVEY BULLETIN 42