Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlClay Residuum
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite
GangueChert, Dolomite
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Dolomite · Clay Residuum;Beekmantown Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Thrust Fault To South Of Mine, About 420 M.
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1936
Discovery year1936
Identification
Deposit ID10080155
MRDS IDW031246
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.48395, -79.97255
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 PIT AND TRENCHES, MINED1975 RECON VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES - INSPECTED SITEEDMUNDSON (1938)