Mine detail: Augusta Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

38.15144, -78.80001

Resource(M)

Primary:	Manganese
Ore:	Psilomelane, Pyrolusite
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Clay Residuum;Antietam Formation
Host type:	Clay, Mud,Quartzite
Structure:	Ne-Sw Trend, Blue Ridge Anticlinorium, Massanutten Synclinorium, Crimora Syncline
Tectonic:	Orogen

References

MRDS	W032013
DEP	10080676
Reference	{Deposit:: GATHRIGHT, T.M., II,HENIKA, W.S., AND SULLIVAN, J.L., III, 1978, GEOLOGY OF THE CRIMORA QUADRANGLE, VIRGINIA: VDMR PUB 13.}{Deposit:: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY FILE (AUGUSTA CO.) - VDMR}{Deposit:: STOSE, G.W., MISER, H.D., KATZ, F.J., AND HEWETT, D.F., 1919, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF THE WEST FOOT OF THE BLUE RIDGE, VIRGINIA: VGS BULL 17, 166 P.}
Reporter	Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.)