Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlClay Residuum
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite
GangueBiotite, Chlorite, Marble, Muscovite, Quartzite
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Marble,Mica Schist · Clay Residuum;Chopawamsic Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend, James River Synclinorium, Smith River Allochthon, Faulting
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1938
Identification
Deposit ID10080191
MRDS IDW031289
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.14507, -79.28558
References
EDMUNDSON, R.S., 1938, BARITE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 53, 85 P1981 RECON VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES-INSPECTED SITEDIREXPL ? - DUG OPEN CUT