Commodities
PrimaryIron, Kaolin
TertiaryManganese
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlClay Residuum
Materials
Ore mineralsLimonite, Psilomelane
GangueChert
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Dolomite · Shady Dolomite;Clay Residuum Derived From Weathering Of The Shady Dolomite
StructureNe-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1840
Last production1940
Discovery year1840
Identification
Deposit ID10080682
MRDS IDW032020
Alternate namesChalk Mine, Forrers Bank
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.49643, -78.57001
References
KING, P.B., 1950, GEOLOGY OF THE ELKTON AREA, VIRGINIA: USGS PROF. PAPER 230, 82 P.KING, P.B., 1943, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF THE ELKTON AREA, VIRGINIA: USGS BULL. 940-B, P. 15-55.STOSE, G.W., MISER, H.D., KATZ, F.J., AND HEWETT, D.F., 1919, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF THE WEST FOOT OF THE BLUE RIDGE, VIRGINIA: VA. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 17, 166 P.ALLEN, R.M., JR., 1967, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF PAGE COUNTY: VA. DIV. MIN. RES. BULL. 81, 78 P.MCCREATH, A.S., 1884, THE MINERAL WEALTH OF VIRGINIA, TRIBUTARY TO THE LINES OF THE NORFOLK & WESTERN AND SHENANDOAH VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANIES: HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, 157 P.