Mine detail: Neighbours Prospect

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Location

Lat / long:

37.31673, -79.11642

Resource(N)

Primary:	Barium-Barite
Ore:	Barite
Gangue:	Marble, Schist
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1954

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Clay Residuum;Chopawamsic Formation
Host type:	Clay, Mud,Marble
Structure:	Ne-Sw Trend, James River Synclinorium, Faults
Tectonic:	Piedmont

References

MRDS	W031286
DEP	10080189
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}{Deposit:: DIREXPL ? - DUG PROSPECT PITS AND TUNNEL}
Reporter	Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.)