Mine detail: Cedar Run Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 38.62504, -77.57858

Resource(B)

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

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1845

Geology

Host rock:Bull Run Shales
Host type:Shale,Limestone
Structure:Ne-Sw Trend, Potomac Basin, Faulting
Tectonic:Triassic Basin

References

MRDSW000455
DEP10067656
Reference{Deposit:: ROBERTS, J.K., 1928, VA. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 29, P 133-134.}{Deposit:: EDMUNDSON, R.S., 1938, VA. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 53, P. 54.}{Deposit:: LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966,VA. MIN. RES. REPORT 7, P.32-33}{Deposit:: WATSON, T L, 1907, SULPHATES, IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, P 305-327.}{Deposit:: FURCRON, A.S., 1939, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE WARRENTON QUADRANGLE, VIRGINIA: VGS BULL. 54, P. 67-68.}{Deposit:: 1845 DIREXPL ? - OPENED MINE, RECOVERED BARITE}{Deposit:: 185? DIREXPL ? - MINED}{Deposit:: 1880 DIREXPL ? - MINED}{Deposit:: 189? DIREXPL ? - MINED}{Deposit:: 1903 DIREXPL ? - MINED}{Production:: LUTTRELL REF.}{Reserve-Resource:: ROBERTS REFERENCE}
ReporterWright, Nancy A., Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.)