Mine detail: Lewis Barite-Mn Mine

Previously called 'Langhorne Ba Prospect'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.20895, -79.27808

Resource(B)

Primary: Barium-Barite, Manganese
Ore: Barite, Pyrolusite
Gangue: Hematite
Orebody form: LENSE

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Tectonic:Smith River Allocthon

References

MRDSW055384
DEP10082541
Reference{Deposit:: ESPENSHADE, G.H., 1954, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE JAMES RIVER-ROANOKE RIVER MANGANESE DISTRICT, VIRGINIA U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1008.}{Deposit:: LANGHORNE, THOMAS, PERSONAL COMMUNICATION, 1987, 155P.}
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