Mine detail: Pitt Spring Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 38.56393, -78.65779

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Ore: Goethite, Limonite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1845

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1847

Geology

Host rock:Bloomsburg Formation
Host type:Sandstone
Structure:Ne-Sw Trend, Massanutten Mountain Synclinorium, Anticlines, Synclines-Unnamed
Tectonic:Miogeosyncline

References

MRDSW031230
DEP10080143
Reference{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: HOLDEN, R.J., (1907).}{Deposit:: HOLDEN, R.J., 1907, IRON, IN WATSON, T.L., MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VA., J.P. BELL CO., P. 402-491.}{Deposit:: LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966, BASE- AND PRECIOUS- METAL AND RELATED ORE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT 7, 167 P.}{Deposit:: MORRILL, P., 1972, VIRGINIA MINES AND MINERALS: ROCKS AND MINERALS MAGAZINE, VOL. 47, NO. 6, P. 369-371.}{Deposit:: CHERRYWELL, C. H., 1982- PERSONAL COMMUNICATION}{Deposit:: ALLEN, R. M., JR., 1967, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF PAGE COUNTY: VA. DIV. MIN. RES. BULL. 81, 78 P.}{Deposit:: 1960 RECON A.V. HEYL, JR.: NOTED ZINC IN SLAG}{Deposit:: DIREXPL ALLEGHANY ORE AND IRON CO.-MINED IRON}
ReporterTrimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.), Trimble, David, C.