Commodities
PrimaryIron
TertiaryManganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlClay Residuum
Materials
Ore mineralsLimonite, Psilomelane
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud · Clay Residuum Derived From The Shady Dolomite
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Blue Ridge Anticlinorium, Stanley Fault Zone
Tectonic settingOrogen
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1884
Last production1900
Discovery year1884
Identification
Deposit ID10080695
MRDS IDW032034
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.5581, -78.54279
References
KING, P.B., 1943, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF THE ELKTON AREA, VIRGINIA: USGS BULL. 940-B, P. 15-55.ALLEN, R.M., JR., 1967, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF PAGE COUNTY: VA. DIV. MIN. RES. BULL. 81, 78 P.KING, P.B., 1950, GEOLOGY OF THE ELKTON AREA, VIRGINIA: USGS PROF. PAPER 230, 82 P.HOTCHKISS, J., 1884, VIRGINIA MINERALS FOR THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION: THE VIRGINIAS, VOL. 5, NO. 9, P. 179.