Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
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 statusOccurrence
Discovery year1954
Identification
Deposit ID10080189
MRDS IDW031286
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates37.31673, -79.11642
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 PROSPECT PITS AND TUNNEL