Mine detail: Bennett Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 36.96035, -79.47393

Resource(B)

Primary: Barium-Barite
Tertiary: Sulfur-Pyrite
Ore: Barite, Pyrite
Gangue: Pegmatite
Orebody form: LENSE
Discovery year: 1875

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1880
Last production ended: 1936

Geology

Host rock:Mt Athos Marble Member Of Alligator Back Formation, Lynchburg Group
Host type:Marble,Mica Schist
Associated type:Pegmatite
Structure:Marr (1984) Indicates Folded, Regional Ne Trending Fault Passing Through Deposit., Faulted, Ne Trending Fault With Down Thrown Block On Nw
Tectonic:Window In Overlying Fork Mountain Formation In Smith River Allocthon
Alteration processes:Marble Has Been Largely Altered To Clay.

References

MRDSW031291
DEP10080193
Reference{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: WATSON AND GRASTY (1915)}{Deposit:: EDMUNDSON, R.S., 1938, BARITE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 53, 85 P.}{Deposit:: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY FILE: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, 1974.}{Deposit:: WATSON, T.L., 1907, SULPHATES, IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, PP. 305-327.}{Deposit:: WATSON, T.L., AND GRASTY, J.S., BARITE OF THE APPALACHIAN STATES, IN TRANSACTIONS: AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING ENGINEERS, VOL. 51, 1915, PP. 514-559.}{Deposit:: CONLEY J.F., 1985, GEOLOGY OF THE SW PIEDMONT, VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES PUBLICATION 59, 33 P.}{Deposit:: MARR, J.D., 1984, GEOLOGIC MAP OF PITTSYLVANIA AND CHATHAM QUADRANGLES, VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES PUBLICATION NO. 49.}{Deposit:: 1880 DIREXPL ? - DUG SHAFTS, DRIFTS, AND OPEN CUTS, MINED.}{Deposit:: 1936 DIREXPL BARIUM MINING CORP. - REOPENED MINE AND MINED}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA. DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES - INSPECTED SITE}{Production:: WATSON (1907)}
ReporterTrimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.), Good, Richard S.