Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlClay Residuum
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite
GangueDolomite
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Dolomite · Clay Residuum;Beekmantown Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Syncline, Anticline
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1938
Identification
Deposit ID10080160
MRDS IDW031252
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates37.67506, -79.63893
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 PROSPECT PITS