Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
SecondaryZinc
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlVein-Shear Zone ?
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite, Sphalerite
GangueDolomite, Limestone, Shale
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Shale,Limestone,Dolomite · Clay Residuum;Edinburg Formation;Lincolnshire Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Unnamed Thrust Faults To North, West, And South Of Prospect. Syncline.
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1938
Identification
Deposit ID10080151
MRDS IDW031242
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.49562, -79.93644
References
EDMUNDSON, R.S., 1938, BARITE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 53, 85 P.ECONOMIC GEOLOGY FILE, VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES.1975 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES. - INSPECTED SITEDIREXPL -DUG OPEN PITS AND TRENCHES