Virginia · Rockbridge County
Occurrence

Becktel Prospect

Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States
Barium-Barite
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Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlClay Residuum
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite
GangueChert, Dolomite
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Dolomite · Clay Residuum;Beekmantown Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Pulaski-Staunton Thrust Fault, Anticline, Syncline
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10080158
MRDS IDW031250
Alternate namesBachtell Prospect
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates37.72506, -79.47893
References
EDMUNDSON, R.S., 1938, BARITE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 53, 85 P