Mine detail: West Bank Mine

Previously called 'West Mine ?'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.9781, -78.57083

Resource(M)

Primary:	Iron
Tertiary:	Manganese
Ore:	Limonite, Psilomelane
Gangue:	Chert
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1900

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1900

Geology

Host rock:	Keyser Formation;Licking Creek Limestone
Host type:	Shale,Sandstone,Limestone
Structure:	Ne-Sw Trend, Syncline
Tectonic:	Miogeosyncline

References

MRDS	W032067
DEP	10080721
Reference	{Deposit:: MRS. HENDRICKS, 1982, PERSONAL COMMUNICATION.}{Deposit:: HOLDEN, R.J., 1907, IRON, IN WATSON, T.L., MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, J.P. BELL CO., P. 402-491.}
Reporter	Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.)