Description
H.P. Copenhaver (?)
Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formLENSE, PINCH AND SWELL, IRREGULAR
Ore controlFractures In The Bedrock
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite
GangueDolomite, Limestone
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Dolomite · Beekmantown Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trending Thrust Faults, Pulaski Thrust Block., Mine Site Is Located On The Southern Flank Of The Marion Dome, 1.2 Miles North Of The Seven Springs Thrust Fault.
Tectonic settingVirginia Valley And Ridge
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1893
Last production1906
Discovery year1875
Identification
Deposit ID10080171
MRDS IDW031264
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.82064, -81.54983
References
EDMUNDSON, R.S., 1938, BARITE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 53, 85 P.BUTTS, CHARLES, 1933, GEOLOGY MAP OF THE APPALACHIAN VALLEY OF VIGINIA, VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 42.COOPER, B.N., 1936, STRATIGRAPHY AND STRUCTURE OF THE MARION AREA, VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 46-L.FRENCH, B.E., 1967, THE GEOLOGY OF THE MARION DOME, V.P.I. MASTERS THESIS (UNPUBLISHED).DIREXPL COPENHAVER? - DUG OPEN CUTS, MINE