Mine detail: Leonard Mine

Location:	Russell County, Virginia, United States, North America
Lat / long:	36.94479, -82.05651
dep_id:	10025705
mrds_id:	K001633
Commodity type:	nonmetallic
Major mineral:	Barium-Barite
Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Production occurred
Development status:	Past Producer
ore:	Barite
orebody_fm:	IRREGULAR
ore_ctrl:	Veins And Replacement Masses.
Reporter:	Fagan, James M., Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.)
hrock_unit:	Beekmantown Formation
hrock_type:	Dolomite
Structure:	Ne-Sw Trend, Copper Ridge Syncline, Honaker Fault, Copper Creek Fault.
tectonic:	Miogeosyncline
Year first produced:	1902
disc_yr:	1902
prod_yrs:	1902-1905
References:	Deposit:: LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966, BASE-AND PRECIOUS-METAL AND RELATED ORE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIV. MINERAL RESOURCES, MINERAL RESOURCES REPT. 6, 164 P. Deposit:: EDMUNDSON, R.S., 1938, BARITE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 53, 85 P. Deposit:: WOODWARD, H P, 1938, OUTLINE OF THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF RUSSELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 49, 91 P. Deposit:: 1902 DIREXPL CLINCH VALLEY BARYTES COMPANY- DUG OPEN CUTS MINED Production:: EDMUNDSON, R.S., 1938, VA. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 53.