Mine detail: Crimora Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 38.13977, -78.81724

Resource(M)

Primary: Manganese
Tertiary: Cobalt, Nickel
Ore: Goethite, Manganite, Psilomelane, Pyrolusite
Gangue: Chert
Orebody form: IRREGULAR MASSES AND LENSES
Discovery year: 1867

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1867
Last production ended: 1958

Geology

Host rock:Clay Residuum (From The Shady Dolomite);Antietam Formation;Shady Formation;Antietam Formation
Host type:Clay, Mud,Alluvium,Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
Structure:Blue Ridge Anticlinorium, Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic:Geosyncline

References

MRDSW000671
DEP10067823
Reference{Deposit:: PIERCE,W.G., 1944, USGS 940-J, P. 265-285}{Deposit:: GATHRIGHT, T M, II, HENIKA, W S, AND SULLIVAN, J L, III, 1978, GEOLOGY OF THE CRIMORA QUADRANGLE, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES PUBLICATION 13, TEXT AND 1:24 000 SCALE MAP}{Deposit:: HACK, J T, 1965, GEOMORPHOLOGY OF THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY, VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA, AND ORIGIN OF THE RESIDUAL ORE DEPOSITS: U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 484, 84 P.}{Deposit:: STOSE, G W, MISER, H D, KATZ, F J, AND HEWETT, D F, 1919, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF THE WEST FOOT OF THE BLUE RIDGE, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 17, 166 P}{Deposit:: HARDER, E.C., 1910, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES: USGS BULL. 427, 298 P.}{Deposit:: WATSON, T.L., 1907, MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, J.P. BELL CO., 618 P.}{Deposit:: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 18 - , MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES: (ANNUAL VOLUMES FOR THE YEARS INDICATED).}{Deposit:: 1867 DIREXPL VARIOUS OPERATORS: OPENED MINE}{Deposit:: 1882 DIREXPL J A WHITE & CO: BEGINNING OF MAXIMUM PRODUCTION}{Deposit:: 1915 DIREXPL CRIMORA MANGANESE CORP: MODERN DEVELOPMENT BEGUN}{Production:: REFERENCE(1), STOSE AND OTHERS (1919); 10) MNG. CONG. JOUR., V.32, NO. 9, P. 29; 11-12) VDMR FILES.}{Reserve-Resource:: UNPUBLISHED COBALT REPORT}
ReporterTrimble, David, C., Coury, Anny B.