Mine detail: Steele Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

37.08201, -81.71372

Resource(N)

Primary:	Barium-Barite
Ore:	Barite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1902

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	1902
First production started:	1902

Geology

Host rock:	Clay Residuum;Beekmantown Formation
Host type:	Clay, Mud,Dolomite
Structure:	Ne-Sw Trend, Paint Lick Mountain Syncline
Tectonic:	Miogeosyncline

References

MRDS	K001664
DEP	10025732
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:: 1902 DIREXPL ? - DUG OPEN CUT, MINE}{Production:: EDMUNDSON, R.S., 1938, VA. DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 53.}
Reporter	Fagan, James M., Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.)