Commodities
PrimaryMica
SecondaryFeldspar, Tantalum, Niobium (Columbium)
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLENS
Ore controlPegmatite Dike
Materials
Ore mineralsMuscovite
GangueBiotite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockGneiss · Biotite Gneiss-Chopawamsic Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Faults
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1873
Discovery year1873
Identification
Deposit ID10080101
MRDS IDW031175
Alternate namesIncludes Berry No. 1 Mine, Berry No. 2 Mine, Berry No. 3 Prospect
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.35506, -77.97027
References
BROWN, W.R., 1962, MICA AND FELDSPAR DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT 3, 195 P.STERRETT, D.B., 1923, MICA DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 740, PP. 307-330.WATSON, T.L., 1907, MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION COMMISSION, PP. 298-299.LEMKE, JAHNS, AND GRIFFITTS, 1952, MICA DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN PIEDMONT, PART 2. AMELIA DISTRICT, VIRGINIA, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 248-B, PP. 103-139.1910 DIREXPL RICHARDSON-OPENED NO. 2 MINE, PRODUCED MICA1944 DIREXPL DOELLE-REOPENED NO. 2 MINE1981 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES.-INSPECTED SITES? DIREXPL ?-OPENED NO. 1 MINE, PRODUCED MICABROWN (1962).