Mine detail: St. Stephens Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

38.67671, -77.66664

Resource(N)

Primary:	Barium-Barite
Ore:	Barite
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1865

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1865

Geology

Host rock:	Clay Residuum;Bull Run Shale
Host type:	Clay, Mud,Shale
Associated rock:	Diabase Dikes
Associated type:	Diabase
Structure:	Newark Basin ; Reg.Trends: Northeast-Southwest
Tectonic:	Appalachian Foldbelt

References

MRDS	W000346
DEP	10067561
Reference	{Deposit:: EDMUNDSON, R. S., 1938, VA. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 53, P. 52-54}{Deposit:: LUTTRELL, G. W., 1966, VA. MIN. RES. REPORT 7, P. 114-115.}{Deposit:: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY FILE- VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES.}{Deposit:: 1975 RECON VA. DIV. MIN. RES.- INSPECTED SITE}{Deposit:: ? DIREXPL ? -DUG PITS AND TRENCHES, MINED}{Production:: EDMUNDSON REFERENCE}
Reporter	Wright, Nancy A., Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.)