Mine detail: Fudge Mine and Prospect

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Location

Lat / long:

37.13646, -81.53232

Resource(N)

Primary:	Barium-Barite
Ore:	Barite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1885

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	1885-1890
First production started:	1885

Geology

Host rock:	Clay Residuum;Beekmantown Formation
Host type:	Clay, Mud,Limestone,Dolomite
Structure:	Ne-Sw Trend, Faults?
Tectonic:	Miogeosyncline

References

MRDS	K001653
DEP	10025722
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:: 1885 DIREXPL CAPTAIN FUDGE - DUG OPEN CUTS, MINED}{Deposit:: 1917 DIREXPL J D PEERY- DUG OPEN CUTS, MINED?}{Production:: EDMUNDSON, R.S., 1938, VA. DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 53.}
Reporter	Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.), Fagan, James M.