Mine detail: Low Moor Number 1 Mine

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Location: Alleghany County, Virginia, United States, North America
Lat / long: 37.77312, -79.88894
dep_id: 10067222
mrds_id: VA00002
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Goethite
orebody_fm: TABULAR
work_type: Surface/Underground
Reporter: Wilkes, Gerald P. (Sweet, Palmer C.)
hrock_unit: Ridgeley Sandstone
hrock_type: Sandstone
Year first produced: 1875
yr_lst_prd: 1898
disc_yr: 1875
References:
  • Deposit:: HOTCHKISS, JED., 1880, THE LOW MOOR IRON COMPANY OF VIRGINIA: THE VIRGINIAS, V. 1, P. 150-151.
  • Deposit:: LESURE, FRANK G., 1957, GEOLOGY OF THE CLIFTON FORGE IRON DISTRICT, VIRGINIA: BULLETIN OF VPI & SU ENG. EXP. STA., SERIES NUMBER 118, VOL. L, NUMBER 7. 130 P.
  • Deposit:: LYMAN, B.S., 1886, GEOLOGY OF THE LOW MOOR, VIRGINIA, IRON-ORES AIME TRANS., V. 14, PP. 801-809.
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