Mine detail: Gear Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

38.54115, -77.72081

Resource(N)

Primary:	Barium-Barite
Ore:	Barite
Gangue:	Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1845

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	AROUND 1850?
First production started:	1845

Geology

Host rock:	Bull Run Formation, Red, Grey, & Blue Shales;Clay Residuum
Host type:	Clay, Mud,Shale
Structure:	Triassic Basin ; Reg.Trends: Northeast-Southwest., Faults?
Tectonic:	Appalachian Foldbelt

References

MRDS	W000347
DEP	10067563
Reference	{Deposit:: EDMUNDSON, R. S., 1938, VA. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 53, P. 55.}{Deposit:: LUTTRELL, G. W., 1966, VA. DIV. MIN. RES. REPORT 7, P. 53.}{Deposit:: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY FILE- VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES.}{Deposit:: 1845? DIREXPL ? -DUG OPEN CUTS, TRENCHES, AND SHAFTS, MINED.}{Deposit:: 1975 RECON VA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES- INSPECTED SITE.}{Production:: EDMUNDSON REFERENCE}
Reporter	Wright, Nancy A., Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.)