Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlClay Residuum
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite
GangueChlorite, Quartz, Quartzite
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Mica Schist · Clay Residuum;Chopawamsic Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trends Smith River Allochthon James River Synclinorium, Faulting
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1900
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10080200
MRDS IDW031300
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.98285, -79.45726
References
EDMUNDSON, R.S., 1938, BARITE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 53, 85 PDIREXPL ? - DUG SHAFTS, MINE