Mine detail: Walker Mine

Previously called 'Walker Prospect.'

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Location: Louisa County, Virginia, United States, North America
Lat / long: 38.06227, -78.19528
dep_id: 10080157
mrds_id: W031249
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Barium-Barite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Barite
gangue: Biotite, Chlorite, Feldspar, Quartz, Schist, Sericite
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
work_type: Surface/Underground
ore_ctrl: Veins Within The Schist And Greywacke, Clay Residuum After Weathering Out.
Reporter: Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.)
hrock_unit: Unicoi Formation
hrock_type: Clay, Mud,Siltstone
Structure: Ne-Sw Trend, James River Synclinorium., Green Springs Intrusive
tectonic: Piedmont
References:
  • Deposit:: EDMUNDSON, R.S., 1938, BARITE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 53, 85 P.
  • Deposit:: WATSON, T.L., 1907, SULPHATES, IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION COMMISSION, PP. 305-327.
  • Deposit:: BURFOOT, J.D., JR., 1925, THE BARITE DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHERN APPLACHIAN STATES: UNPUBLISHED M.S. THESIS, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
  • Deposit:: HOPKINS, H.R., 1960, GEOLOGY OF WESTERN LOUISA COUNTY, VIRGINIA: UNPUBLISHED PHD THESIS, CORNELL UNIVERSITY.
  • Deposit:: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION, 1988, RUBY BARTON.
  • Deposit:: WATSON, T.L., AND GRASTY, J.S., 1915, BARITE OF APPALACHIAN STATES, IN TRANSACTIONS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING ENGINEERS: NEW YORK, V. 51, P. 514-559.
  • Deposit:: DIREXPL ? - DUG PITS AND SHAFT
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