Mine detail: Maude Hematite Mine

Previously called 'Maude View'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.48006, -79.99199

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1880
Last production ended: 1882

Geology

Host rock:Mt Athos Quartzite Member, Alligator Back Formation, Lynchburg Group
Host type:Quartzite
Tectonic:Smith River Allocthon

References

MRDSW055357
DEP10082515
Reference{Deposit:: CONLEY, J.F., 1985, GEOLOGY OF THE SOUTHWESTERN PIEDMONT OF VIRGINIA, DIV. OF MINERAL RESOURCES PUBLICATION 59, 33P. (GENERAL GEOLOGY).}{Deposit:: ESPENSHADE, G.H., 1954, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF JAMES RIVER - ROANOKE RIVER MANGANESE DISTRICT, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1008, 155P., (P. 140-141, LOCATION MAP).}{Deposit:: FRAZIER, PERSIFOR, JR, 1883, THE IRON ORES OF THE MIDDLE JAMES RIVER: AM. INSTITUTE OF MINING ENGINEERING TRANS., V.11, P. 201-216.}{Deposit:: FURCRON, A.S., 1935, JAMES RIVER IRON AND MARBLE BELT, VIRGINIA, BULL 39, VIRGINIA GEOLOGIC SURVEY, 124 P. (P. 89; PLATE 13).}{Deposit:: GOOCH, E.O., 1954, IRON IN VIRGINIA, MINERAL RESOURCES CIRC. NO. 1, VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, 17 P. (P.15 PLATE 10).}{Deposit:: KIMBALL, J.P., 1881, THE GREENWAY IRON ORE BELT OF THE JAMES RIVER, VIRGINIA: THE VIRGINIAS, VOL. 2, NO. 1, PP. 2-5.}
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