Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlClay Residuum
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite
GangueChert, Dolomite
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Dolomite · Clay Residuum;Beekmantown Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Pulaski-Staunton Thrust Fault To North, Unnamed Thrust Fault To South, Fincastle Syncline
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1936
Identification
Deposit ID10080154
MRDS IDW031245
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.49506, -79.96616
References
EDMUNDSON, R.S., 1938, BARITE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 53, 85 P.ECONOMIC GEOLOGY FILE - VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES.1936 DIREXPL ? - DUG PROSPECT PITS1975 RECON VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES - INSPECTED SITE