Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLENSE, PINCH AND SWELL, IRREGULAR
Ore controlVeins, Clay Residuum
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Limestone,Dolomite · Clay Residuum;Beekmantown Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Walker Mountain Thrust Block, Mine Is Located On The Northwestern Flank Of The Marion Dome.
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1875
Last production1906
Discovery year1875
Identification
Deposit ID10100239
MRDS IDW031267
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.84647, -81.59094
References
EDMUNDSON, R.S., 1938, BARITE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 53, 85 P.BUTTS, CHARLES, 1933, GEOLOGY MAP OF THE APPALACHIAN VALLEY OF VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 42.COOPER, B.N, 1936, STRATIGRAPHY AND STRUCTURE OF THE MARION AREA, VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 46-L.FRENCH, B.E., 1967, THE GEOLOGY OF THE MARION DOME, V.P.I. MASTERS THESIS (UNPUBLISHED).DIREXPL ? - DUG OPEN CUTS, SHAFTS, MINE