Description
Mr. Wells And Mr. Miller
Commodities
PrimaryMica
SecondaryTantalum, Niobium (Columbium)
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLENS
Ore controlPegmatite Dike
Materials
Ore mineralsMuscovite
GangueBiotite, Plagioclase, Quartz
Geology
Host rockGneiss · Chopawamsic Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Faults
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1895
Discovery year1895
Identification
Deposit ID10080108
MRDS IDW031185
Alternate namesPurcell Mines, Miller Mines
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.5445, -77.78999
References
BROWN, W.R., 1962, MICA AND FELDSPAR DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT 3, 195 P.GRIFFITTS, JAHNS, AND LEMKE, 1953, MICA DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN PIEDMONT, PART 4, OUTLYING DEPOSITS IN VIRGINIA, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 248-C, PP. 171-202.DIETRICH, R.V., 1970, MINERALS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, RESEARCH DIVISION BULLETIN 47, WILLIAMS PRINTING CO., RICHMOND, VA., 325 P.MITCHELL, R.S., 1965, VIRGINIA METAMICT MINERALS: COMMENTS ON A URANIUM-NIOBIUM OXIDE FROM POWHATAN COUNTY, SOUTHEASTERN GEOLOGY, VOL. 6, NO. 2, PP. 79-85.1895 DIREXPL WELLS AND MILLER-OPENED MINE1905 DIREXPL MR. STRATER-OPERATED MINE1942 DIREXPL W.W. HOWE-EXPLORATION OF SITE1944 DIREXPL JACOB VAN DOREN-CONTINUED EXPANSION, MINED1944 DIREXPL VIRGINIA MANGANESE CORP. - EXPANDED WORKINGS, MINEDBROWN (1962)