Mine detail: Lone Pine Hematite Mine

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Location

Lat / long: 37.45728, -79.02613

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Orebody form: LENSE

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1881
Last production ended: 1881

Geology

Host rock:Mt Athos Quartzite Member, Alligator Back Form, Lynchburg Group
Host type:Quartzite

References

MRDSW055356
DEP10082513
Reference{Deposit:: ESPENSHADE, G.H., 1954, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE JAMES RIVER-ROANOKE RIVER MANGANESE DISTRICT, VA., U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1008, P.141}{Deposit:: FURCRON, A.S., 1935, JAMES RIVER IRON AND MARBLE BELT, VIRGINIA BULLETIN 39, VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, P.87.}{Deposit:: CAMPBELL, J.L., 1882, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF JAMES RIVER VALLEY, VIRGINIA, W.S.A., P.49, NEW YORK, G.P. PUTNAM AND SONS, PUBL.}{Deposit:: GOOCH, E.O., 1954, IRON IN VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA DEPT. CONSERV. & DEVELOPMENT, MINERAL RESOURCES CIRCULAR NO. 1, 17P. (VDMR).}{Deposit:: CONLEY, J.F., 1985, GEOLOGY OF SOUTHWESTERN PIEDMONT, VIRGINIA DIVISION MINERAL RESOURCES PUBL. 50, 33P. (GENERAL GEOLOGY).}
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