| Location: | Campbell County, Virginia, United States, North America |
| Lat / long: | 37.21478, -79.27503 |
| dep_id: | 10080181 |
| mrds_id: | W031277 |
| Commodity type: | metallic and nonmetallic |
| Major mineral: | Barium-Barite |
| Trace mineral: | Manganese |
| Operation type: | Unknown |
| Production size: | Small ammount of material produced |
| Development status: | Past Producer |
| ore: | Barite, Psilomelane, Wad |
| gangue: | Biotite, Chlorite, Marble, Muscovite, Quartzite |
| orebody_fm: | IRREGULAR |
| work_type: | Surface/Underground |
| ore_ctrl: | Clay Residuum |
| Reporter: | Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.) |
| hrock_unit: | Clay Residuum;Chopawamsic Formation |
| hrock_type: | Clay, Mud,Marble,Mica Schist |
| Structure: | Ne-Sw Trend, James River Synclinorium, Smith River Allochthon, Faulting? |
| tectonic: | Piedmont |
| Year first produced: | 1875 |
| disc_yr: | 1887 |
| References: |
- 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
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