Commodities
PrimaryTantalum, Niobium (Columbium)
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formLINEAR
Ore controlPegmatite Dike
Materials
GangueGarnet, Goethite, Kaolin, Quartz
Geology
Host rockGneiss · Chopawamsic Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Faults?
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10080107
MRDS IDW031186
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.21673, -78.54973
References
DIETRICH, R.V., 1970, MINERALS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE RESEARCH DIVISION BULLETIN 47, WILLIAMS PRINTING CO., RICHMOND, VA., 325 P.MITCHELL, R.S., AND ZULKIEWICZ, R.J., 1970, VIRGINIA METAMICT MINERALS: PYROCHLORE-MICROLITE SERIES, SOUTHEASTERN GEOLOGY, VOL. 11, NO. 3, PP. 173-185.HEINRICH, E.W., 1962, RADIOACTIVE COLUMBITE, THE AMERICAN MINERALOGIST, VOL. 47, PP. 1363-1379.