Location: | Campbell County, Virginia, United States, North America |
Lat / long: | 37.1684, -79.30947 |
dep_id: | 10080188 |
mrds_id: | W031285 |
Commodity type: | nonmetallic |
Major mineral: | Barium-Barite |
Operation type: | Unknown |
Production size: | No production occurred |
Development status: | Occurrence |
ore: | Barite |
gangue: | Biotite, Chlorite, Marble, Quartzite |
orebody_fm: | IRREGULAR |
ore_ctrl: | Clay Residuum, Veins |
Reporter: | Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.) |
hrock_unit: | Clay Residuum;Chopawamsic Formation |
hrock_type: | Clay, Mud,Marble,Schist |
Structure: | Ne-Sw Trend, James River Synclinorium, Smith River Allochthon, Faulting |
tectonic: | Piedmont |
discr: | Otter River Mining Co. |
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
- Deposit:: DIREXPL OTTER RIVER MINING CO. - FOUND VEINS
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