| Lat / long: | 36.96674, -79.46643 |
| Primary: | Barium-Barite |
| Tertiary: | Sulfur-Pyrite |
| Ore: | Barite, Pyrite |
| Gangue: | Feldspar, Marble, Muscovite, Quartz, Quartzite |
| Orebody form: | IRREGULAR |
| Discovery year: | 1890 |
| Operation type: | Unknown |
| Production size: | Small |
| Development status: | Past Producer |
| First production started: | 1890 |
| Host rock: | Clay Residuum;Chopawamsic Formation |
| Host type: | Clay, Mud,Marble,Schist |
| Structure: | Ne-Sw Trend, Smith River Allochthon James River Synolinorium, Faulting |
| Tectonic: | Piedmont |
| MRDS | W031297 |
| DEP | 10080198 |
| Reference | {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}{Deposit:: WATSON, T.L., 1907, SULPHATES, IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, PP. 305-327.}{Deposit:: 1933 DIREXPL BARIUM MINING COMPANY-REWORKED DUMP PILES}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON VA. DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES-INSPECTED SITE}{Deposit:: DIREXPL ? - DUG OPEN CUTS, TRENCHES, SHAFTS?}{Production:: EDMUNDSON (1938) WATSON (1907)} |
| Reporter | Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.) |