Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formLENSE, PINCH AND SWELL, IRREGULAR
Ore controlFractures In The Bedrock
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Dolomite · Beekmantown Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trending Thrust Faults, Mine Site Is Located On The Southeast 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 production1875
Last production1906
Discovery year1875
Identification
Deposit ID10080178
MRDS IDW031274
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.82591, -81.54927
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 VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 42.COOPER, B.N., 1936, BARITE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 53.FRENCH, B.E., 1967, THE GEOLOGY OF THE MARION DOME, V.P.I. MASTERS THESIS (UNPUBLISHED)DIREXPL ? - DUG OPEN CUTS, TRENCHES, MINE