Mine detail: Reynold Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

37.48395, -79.97255

Resource(N)

Primary:	Barium-Barite
Ore:	Barite
Gangue:	Chert, Dolomite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1936

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1936

Geology

Host rock:	Clay Residuum;Beekmantown Formation
Host type:	Clay, Mud,Dolomite
Structure:	Ne-Sw Trend, Thrust Fault To South Of Mine, About 420 M.
Tectonic:	Miogeosyncline

References

MRDS	W031246
DEP	10080155
Reference	{Deposit:: EDMUNDSON, R.S., 1938, BARITE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 53, 85 P.}{Deposit:: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY FILE: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES.}{Deposit:: 1936? DIREXPL ? - DUG PIT AND TRENCHES, MINED}{Deposit:: 1975 RECON VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES - INSPECTED SITE}{Production:: EDMUNDSON (1938)}
Reporter	Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.)