Mine detail: Merritt Mine

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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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