Mine detail: Smith Prospect

Previously called 'J. D. Smith Tract'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.66923, -79.10531

Resource(B)

Primary: Titanium, Metal, Mineral Pigments
Secondary: Phosphorus-Phosphates
Ore: Apatite, Ilmenite
Gangue: Kaolinite, Magnetite, Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1957

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host type:Gneiss
Associated rock:Altered Massive Charnockite;Border Gneiss;Lovingston Formation
Associated type:Gneiss
Structure:Blue Ridge Anticlinorium, Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic:Orogen

References

MRDSW031192
DEP10080112
Reference{Deposit:: FISH, G. E., JR., 1962, TITANIUM RESOURCES OF NELSON AND AMHERST COUNTIES, VA., (IN TWO PARTS), 1. SAPROLITE ORES: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 6094, 44 P.}{Deposit:: HERZ, N., 1969, THE ROSELAND ALKALIC ANORTHOSITE MASSIF, VIRGINIA, IN ISACHSEN, Y. W. (ED.), ORIGIN OF ANORTHOSITE AND RELATED ROCKS: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM AND SCIENCE SERVICE, MEMOIR 18, P. 357-367.}{Deposit:: HILLHOUSE, D. N., 1960, GEOLOGY OF THE PINEY RIVER-ROSELAND TITANIUM AREA, NELSON AND AMHERST COUNTIES, VIRGINIA: UNPUBLISHED PH. D. THESIS, VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE.}{Deposit:: ROSS, C. S., 1941, OCCURRENCE AND ORIGIN OF THE TITANIUM DEPOSITS OF NELSON AND AMHERST COUNTIES, VIRGINIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 198, 59 P.}{Deposit:: 1957 GEOPHYS U.S. BUREAU OF MINES: CONDUCTED MAGNETOMETER SURVEY}
ReporterMeintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.)