Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlClay Residuum
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite
GangueChlorite, Quartzite
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Quartzite,Schist · Clay Residuum;Chopawamsic Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend, James River Synclinorium Smith River Allochthon, Faults
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1885
Discovery year1885
Identification
Deposit ID10106186
MRDS IDW031287
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.20006, -79.24975
References
EDMUNDSON, R.S., 1938, BARITE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 53, 85 P188? DIREXPL ? - DUG OPEN CUT, MINED1930 DIREXPL ? - DUG SHAFTS, OPEN CUTS, MINEDEDMUNDSON (1938)