Mine detail: Hubbard Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 36.98868, -81.97734

Resource(B)

Primary: Barium-Barite
Tertiary: Iron
Ore: Barite, Limonite
Gangue: Chert, Fluorite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1906

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: 1906
First production started: 1906

Geology

Host rock:Clay Residuum;Beekmantown Formation
Host type:Clay, Mud,Limestone,Dolomite
Structure:Ne-Sw Trend, Copper Ridge Syncline, Honaker Fault, Copper Creek Fault.
Tectonic:Miogeosyncline

References

MRDSK001644
DEP10025715
Reference{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:: ? DIREXPL CLINCH VALLEY BARYTES COMPANY- DUG OPEN CUTS, MINED}{Production:: EDMUNDSON, R.S., 1938, VA. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 53.}{Reserve-Resource:: EDMUNDSON (1938)}
ReporterFagan, James M., Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.)