Mine detail: Old Dixie Mine

Previously called 'Coalshire Coldshort'

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Location: Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States, North America
Lat / long: 37.90144, -79.17058
dep_id: 10082571
mrds_id: W055415
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron, Manganese
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Hematite, Limonite
orebody_fm: TABULAR
work_type: Underground
Reporter: Sweet, Palmer C.
hrock_unit: Erwin
hrock_type: Quartzite
References:
  • Deposit:: WERNER, H.J., 1966, GEOLOGY OF THE VESIVIUS QUADRANGLE, VIRGINIA, VDMR, R.I. 7, 53P.
  • Deposit:: WATSON, T.L., 1907, MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA, J.F. BELL COMPANY, LYNCHBURG, 618P.
  • Deposit:: BARWOOD, H.L. AND ZELAZNY, L.W., 1982, PHOSPHATE MINERALS IN THE VESIVIUS, VIRGINIA AREA, IN ROCKS AND MINERALS, VOL.57, NO.1, P.20-22.
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