Mine detail: U.S. Titanium Co. Mine

Previously called 'American Cyanamide Piney River MineWarwick Prospect'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.70006, -79.02474

Resource(B)

Primary: Titanium, Metal, Mineral Pigments
Secondary: Phosphorus-Phosphates
Ore: Apatite, Ilmenite, Rutile
Gangue: Andesine, Biotite, Chlorite, Graphite, Hypersthene, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: LINEAR, IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1878

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1907

Geology

Host type:Anorthosite,Schist
Associated rock:Diabase Dike;Nelsonite Dike;Roseland Anorthosite;Massive Charnockite
Associated type:Diabase,Gabbro,Anorthosite,Granite
Structure:Ne-Sw Trend, Blue Ridge Anticlinorium
Tectonic:Orogen

References

MRDSW031193
DEP10080113
Reference{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HILLHOUSE, D. N., 1960, GEOLOGY OF THE PINEY RIVER-ROSELAND TITANIUM AREA, NELSON AND AMHERST COUNTIES, VIRGINIA: UNPUBLISHED PH.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:: MOORE, C.H., JR., 1940, ORIGIN OF THE NELSONITE DIKES OF AMHERST COUNTY, VIRGINIA: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 35, NO. 5, P. 629-645.}{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:: 1878 DIREXPL PHILA. & READING COAL & IRON CO.: PROSPECTED UNSUCCESSFULLY FOR IRON.}{Deposit:: 1907 DIREXPL GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.: BEGAN MINING OF NELSONITE DIKE FOR RUTILE.}{Deposit:: 1928 DIREXPL VANADIUM CORP. OF AMERICA: BEGAN PROSPECTING AND MINING OF SAPROLITE ORE.}{Production:: U.S. GEOL. SURV. MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE U.S. 1907-1931; U.S. BUREAU OF MINES}
ReporterMeintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.)