Description
Univ. Of Va. Geology Dept.
Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlWithin A Quartz Vein
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockMeta-Basalt · Catoctin Formation
Associated rockMeta-Basalt · Catoctin Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Blue Ridge Anticlinorium
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1959
Identification
Deposit ID10093821
MRDS IDW031238
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates38.01922, -78.43055
References
NELSON, W.A., 1962, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 77, 92 P