Mine detail: Botts Prospect

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Location

Lat / long:

38.57726, -77.65553

Resource(N)

Primary:	Barium-Barite
Ore:	Barite
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

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

References

MRDS	W000331
DEP	10067548
Reference	{Deposit:: EDMUNDSON, R. S., 1938, VA. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 53., P. 54-55.}{Deposit:: LUTTRELL, G. W., 1966, VA. MIN. RES. REPORT 7, P. 23.}{Deposit:: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY FILE- VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES.}{Deposit:: 1975 RECON VA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES- INSPECTED SITE.}{Deposit:: ? DIREXPL ? - PROSPECTED BY SHALLOW PITS?}
Reporter	Wright, Nancy A., Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.)