Mine detail: Fishersville Mine

Previously called 'Fisherville Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.07838, -78.9753

Resource(M)

Primary:	Iron
Tertiary:	Manganese
Ore:	Limonite, Psilomelane, Pyrolusite
Gangue:	Chert
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1907

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1907

Geology

Host rock:	Clay Residuum;Beekmantown Formation
Host type:	Clay, Mud,Limestone
Structure:	Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic:	Miogeosyncline

References

MRDS	W032002
DEP	10080667
Reference	HOLDEN, R.J., 1907, IRON IN WATSON, T.L., MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, J.P. BELL CO., PP. 402-491
Reporter	Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.)