Mine detail: Limestone Ridge Prospect

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Location

Lat / long:

39.05559, -78.48361

Resource(M)

Primary:	Manganese
Ore:	Pyrolusite
Gangue:	Chert
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1920

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Ridgeley Sandstone;Sand And Clay Residuum
Host type:	Sand and Gravel,Sandstone
Structure:	Ne-Sw Trend, Syncline
Tectonic:	Miogeosyncline

References

MRDS	W032074
DEP	10080727
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:: BUTTS, C., AND EDMUNDSON, R.S., 1966, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF FREDERICK COUNTY: VDMR BULL. 80, 142 P.}
Reporter	Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.)