Mine detail: Altizer Prospects

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Location

Lat / long: 37.10146, -81.66511

Resource(N)

Primary: Barium-Barite
Ore: Barite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1901

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Clay Residuum;Beekmantown Formation
Host type:Clay, Mud,Limestone,Dolomite
Structure:Ne-Sw Trend, Paint Lick Mountain Syncline
Tectonic:Miogeosyncline

References

MRDSK001665
DEP10094991
Reference{Deposit:: LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966, BASE-AND PRECIOUS-METAL AND RELATED ORE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIV. MINERAL RESOURCES, MINERAL RESOURCES REPT. 6, 164 P.}{Deposit:: EDMUNDSON, R.S., 1938, BARITE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 53, 85 P.}{Deposit:: 1901 DIREXPL ? - DUG OPENINGS, PROSPECTE}{Production:: EDMUNDSON, R.S., 1938, VA. DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 53.}
ReporterFagan, James M., Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.)