Mine detail: Mitchell Mine

Previously called 'Hottinger Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.27173, -79.43865

Resource(B)

Primary: Feldspar
Secondary: Tantalum, Niobium (Columbium), Sulfur-Pyrite
Ore: Plagioclase, Pyrite
Gangue: Biotite, Garnet, Muscovite, Quartz
Orebody form: LINEAR
Discovery year: 1928

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1928

Geology

Host rock:Moneta Gneiss
Host type:Gneiss
Structure:Ne-Sw Trend, Faults
Tectonic:Piedmont

References

MRDSW031181
DEP10080105
Reference{Deposit:: BROWN, W.R., 1962, MICA AND FELDSPAR DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT 3, 195 P.}{Deposit:: DIETRICH, R.V., 1970, MINERALS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, RESEARCH DIVISION BULLETIN 47, 325 P.}{Deposit:: GRIFFITTS, JAHNS, AND LEMKE, 1953, MICA DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN PIEDMONT, PART 4. OUTLYING DEPOSITS IN VIRGINIA, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 248-C, PP. 171-202.}{Deposit:: PEGAU, A.A., 1932, PEGMATITE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 33, 123 P.}{Deposit:: DEAR, P.S., MATHEWS, A.L., AND WHITTEMORE, J.W., 1938, AN INVESTIGATION OF SOME VIRGINIA FELDSPARS: VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION SERIES, BULLETIN 35, 48 P.}{Deposit:: 1928 DIREXPL CLINCHFIELD SAND AND FELDSPAR CO.-MINED FELDSPAR}{Deposit:: 1949 DIREXPL CAROLINA MINERAL CO.-MINED FELDSPAR}{Deposit:: 1955 DIREXPL CLINCHFIELD SAND AND FELDSPAR CO.-MINED FELDSPAR}{Production:: DEAR, ETAL, (1938)}
ReporterTrimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.)