Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlClay Residuum, Veins
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite
GangueMarble, Schist
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Marble · Clay Residuum;Chopawamsic Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend, James River Synclinorium, Faults
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10080185
MRDS IDW031283
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates37.35006, -79.06642
References
ESPENSHADE, G.H., 1954, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE JAMES RIVER-ROANOKE RIVER MANGANESE DISTRICT, VIRGINIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1008DIREXPL ? - DUG PITS AND TUNNELS, MINE