Mine detail: Bonnet Hill Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 39.01725, -78.505

Resource(M)

Primary: Manganese
Ore: Psilomelane, Pyrolusite
Gangue: Chert, Limonite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR, BLANKET
Discovery year: 1848

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1916
Last production ended: 1920

Geology

Host rock:Ridgeley Sandstone, Licking Creek Limestone, New Scotland Limestone;Clay Residuum
Host type:Clay, Mud,Sandstone,Limestone
Structure:Ne-Sw Trend, Syncline And Anticline
Tectonic:Miogeosyncline

References

MRDSW032072
DEP10080726
Reference{Deposit:: STOSE, G.W., AND MISER, H.D., 1922, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF WESTERN VIRGINIA: VGS BULL 23, 206 P.}{Deposit:: MONROE, W.H., 1942, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF CEDAR CREEK VALLEY, FREDERICK AND SHENANDOAH COUNTIES, VIRGINIA: USGS BULL 936-E, P. 111-141.}{Deposit:: POWELL, S.L., 1919, REPORT ON MANGANESE DEPOSITS IN FREDERICK AND SHENANDOAH COUNTIES: UNPUBLISHED REPORT, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY FILES, VDMR, 8P.}{Deposit:: VDMR MINERAL RESOURCE FILE}
ReporterTrimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.)