Description
Otter River Mining Co.
Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlClay Residuum, Veins
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite
GangueBiotite, Chlorite, Marble, Quartzite
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Marble,Schist · Clay Residuum;Chopawamsic Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend, James River Synclinorium, Smith River Allochthon, Faulting
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10080188
MRDS IDW031285
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates37.1684, -79.30947
References
ESPENSHADE, G.H., 1954, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE JAMES RIVER - ROANOKE RIVER MANGANESE DISTRICT, VIRGINIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1008DIREXPL OTTER RIVER MINING CO. - FOUND VEINS