Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlVeins Within The Schist And Greywacke, Clay Residuum After Weathering Out.
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite
GangueBiotite, Chlorite, Feldspar, Quartz, Schist, Sericite
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Siltstone · Unicoi Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend, James River Synclinorium., Green Springs Intrusive
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10080157
MRDS IDW031249
Alternate namesWalker Prospect.
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.06227, -78.19528
References
EDMUNDSON, R.S., 1938, BARITE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 53, 85 P.WATSON, T.L., 1907, SULPHATES, IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION COMMISSION, PP. 305-327.BURFOOT, J.D., JR., 1925, THE BARITE DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHERN APPLACHIAN STATES: UNPUBLISHED M.S. THESIS, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.HOPKINS, H.R., 1960, GEOLOGY OF WESTERN LOUISA COUNTY, VIRGINIA: UNPUBLISHED PHD THESIS, CORNELL UNIVERSITY.PERSONAL COMMUNICATION, 1988, RUBY BARTON.WATSON, T.L., AND GRASTY, J.S., 1915, BARITE OF APPALACHIAN STATES, IN TRANSACTIONS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING ENGINEERS: NEW YORK, V. 51, P. 514-559.DIREXPL ? - DUG PITS AND SHAFT