Commodities
PrimaryAluminum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR POCKET
Ore controlClay Residuum
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Limestone · Clay Residuum;Beekmantown Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1942
Last production1946
Discovery year1942
Identification
Deposit ID10080674
MRDS IDW032010
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.01278, -79.22528
References
WARREN, W.C., BRIDGE, J., AND OVERSTREET, E.F., 1965, BAUXITE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA, USGS BULL 1199-K, 17 P.RADER, E.K., 1967, GEOLOGY OF THE STAUNTON, CHURCHVILLE, GREENVILLE, AND STUARTS DRAFT QUADRANGLES, VIRGINIA: VDMR, REPT. OF INVESTIGATION 12, 43 P.ECONOMIC GEOLOGY FILE (AUGUSTA CO.) - VDMR