Mine detail: Burton Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

37.21478, -79.27503

Resource(B)

Primary:	Barium-Barite
Tertiary:	Manganese
Ore:	Barite, Psilomelane, Wad
Gangue:	Biotite, Chlorite, Marble, Muscovite, Quartzite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1887

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1875

Geology

Host rock:	Clay Residuum;Chopawamsic Formation
Host type:	Clay, Mud,Marble,Mica Schist
Structure:	Ne-Sw Trend, James River Synclinorium, Smith River Allochthon, Faulting?
Tectonic:	Piedmont

References

MRDS	W031277
DEP	10080181
Reference	{Deposit:: ESPENSHADE, G.H., 1954, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE JAMES RIVER-ROANOKE RIVER MANGANESE DISTRICT, VIRGINIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1008, 155 P}{Deposit:: 1923 DIREXPL NATIONAL PAINT AND MANGANESE CO., PROSPECTED}{Deposit:: 1939 DIREXPL OTTER RIVER MINING CO., PROSPECTED}{Deposit:: 1981 RECON VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES-INSPECTED SITED SITE}{Deposit:: DIREXPL ? - DUG SHAFTS, OPEN CUTS, MINED BA}
Reporter	Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.)