Mine detail: Nelson No. 1 Prospect

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Location

Lat / long: 39.04947, -78.47555

Resource(M)

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

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Ridgeley Sandstone
Host type:Sandstone
Structure:Ne-Sw Trend, Anticline, Syncline
Tectonic:Miogeosyncline

References

MRDSW032075
DEP10080728
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.}
ReporterTrimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.)