Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlClay Residuum
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite
GangueMarble, Muscovite, Quartzite
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Marble,Mica Schist · Clay Residuum;Chopawamsic Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Smith River Allochthon James River Synclinorium, Faulting?
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1938
Discovery year1938
Identification
Deposit ID10080201
MRDS IDW031301
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates37.95005, -79.56643
References
EDMUNDSON, R.S., 1938, BARITE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 53, 85 PDIREXPL ? - DUG OPEN CUT AND TEST PITS, MINE