Mine detail: Kemper Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

38.53504, -77.72442

Resource(N)

Primary:	Barium-Barite
Ore:	Barite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1938

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1938

Geology

Host rock:	Clay Residuum;Bull Run Shale
Host type:	Clay, Mud,Shale
Associated rock:	Diabase Dikes
Associated type:	Diabase
Structure:	Ne-Sw Trend, Potomac Basin, Faulting?
Tectonic:	Triassic Basin

References

MRDS	W000330
DEP	10067547
Reference	{Deposit:: EDMUNDSON, R. S., 1938, VA. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 53, P. 55.}{Deposit:: LUTTRELL, G. W., 1966, VA. MIN. RES. REPORT 7, P. 76-77.}{Deposit:: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY FILE- VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES.}{Deposit:: 1975 RECON VA DIV MIN RES - INSPECTED SITE}{Deposit:: ? DIREXPL ? - DUG 3 PITS, MINED}{Reserve-Resource:: EDMUNDSON REFERENCE.}
Reporter	Wright, Nancy A., Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.)