Mine detail: American Rutile Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 37.74395, -78.97391

Resource(B)

Primary: Titanium, Metal, Mineral Pigments
Secondary: Phosphorus-Phosphates
Ore: Apatite, Ilmenite, Rutile
Gangue: Actinolite, Biotite, Graphite, Microcline, Muscovite, Quartz, Tremolite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1900

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1900

Geology

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

References

MRDSW031195
DEP10080115
Reference{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: SWANSON, V.F. AND SHELTON, J.E., 1962, FLOTATION OF TITANIUM MINERALS FROM THE ROSELAND ANORTHOSITE, NEAR ROSELAND, NELSON COUNTY, VA.: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, REP. INV. 5953, 21 P.}{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:: 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:: WATSON, T.L. AND TABER, S., 1913, GEOLOGY OF THE TITANIUM AND APATITE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 3-A, 308 P.}{Deposit:: 1900 DIREXPL AMERICAN RUTILE CO.: BEGAN MINING OPERATION}{Deposit:: 1958 DIREXPL U.S. BUREAU OF MINES: CONDUCTED EXAMINATION OF PROPERTY.}{Production:: U.S. GEOL. SURV. MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE U.S., 1903-1931; U.S. BUREAU OF MINES MINERALS YEARBOOK, 1932-1949.}
ReporterMeintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.)