Commodities
PrimaryTitanium, Metal
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Materials
Ore mineralsIlmenite, Rutile
GangueBiotite, Kaolinite, Microcline, Muscovite, Plagioclase, Quartz
Geology
Host rockGneiss,Pegmatite · Pegmatite;State Farm Gneiss;Amphibolite;Pyroxenite
Associated rockPyroxenite,Amphibolite,Pegmatite · Pegmatite;Amphibolite;Pyroxenite
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Dome
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
First production1910
Discovery year1845
Identification
Deposit ID10080114
MRDS IDW031194
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.68088, -77.69248
References
BROWN, C.B., 1937, OUTLINE OF THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF GOOCHLAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOL. SURV., BULL. 48, 68 P.GOODWIN, B.K., 1970, GEOLOGY OF THE HYLAS AND MIDLOTHIAN QUADRANGLES, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, REP. INV. 23, 51 P.HESS, F.L., 1910, NEW RUTILE DEPOSITS NEAR RICHMOND, VIRGINIA: MINING WORLD, V. 33, P. 305-307.WATSON, T.L., AND TABER, S., 1913, GEOLOGY OF THE TITANIUM AND APATITE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOL. SURV., BULL. 3-A, 308 P.GRAHAM, E. NUCKOLS, 1984, PERSONAL COMMUNICATION.1800 DIREXPL AREA PROSPECTED DUE TO MISIDENTIFICATION OF RUTILE FOR PROUSTITE/PYRARGYRITE.1910 DIREXPL TITANIUM ALLOY CO.: PROSPECTED FOR RUTILE.