Mine detail: Williamson Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

37.55756, -79.9056

Resource(N)

Primary:	Barium-Barite
Ore:	Barite
Gangue:	Chert, Dolomite, Limestone, Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1850

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1850

Geology

Host rock:	Clay Residuum;Copper Ridge Formation
Host type:	Clay, Mud,Dolomite
Structure:	Ne-Sw Trend, Pulaski-Staunton Fault, Syncline, Faults Subsidiary To The Pulaski-Staunton Fault
Tectonic:	Miogeosyncline

References

MRDS	W031248
DEP	10080156
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OF MINERAL RESOURCES}{Deposit:: HAY, N.R.T., 1950, GEOLOGY OF THE FINCASTLE SYNCLINE, BOTETOURT COUNTY, VIRGINIA: UNPUBLISHED MS THESIS, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.}{Deposit:: 1850? DIREXPL ? - DUG PITS AND TRENCH, MINED}{Deposit:: 1917 DIREXPL ? - REWORKED MINE}{Deposit:: 1935 DIREXPL N.S. HOTINGER - DUG MORE TRENCHES, MINED}{Production:: EDMUNDSON, (1938)}
Reporter	Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.)