Mine detail: Crews Prospect

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Location

Lat / long: 37.13867, -78.67584

Resource(B)

Primary: Feldspar
Secondary: Mica, Beryllium, Tantalum, Niobium (Columbium)
Ore: Beryl, Muscovite, Plagioclase
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: LINEAR
Discovery year: 1943

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Chopawamsic Formation
Host type:Schist,Gneiss
Structure:Ne-Sw Trend, Faults?
Tectonic:Piedmont

References

MRDSW031183
DEP10096553
Reference{Deposit:: BROWN, W.R., 1962, MICA AND FELDSPAR DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT 3, 195 P.}{Deposit:: DIETRICH, R.V., 1970, MINERALS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, RESEARCH DIVISION BULLETIN 47, WILLIAMS PRINTING CO., RICHMOND, VA., 325 P.}{Deposit:: GRIFFITTS, JAHNS, AND LEMKE, 1953, MICA DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN PIEDMONT, PART 4, OUTLYING DEPOSITS IN VIRGINIA, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPAR 248-C, PP. 171-202.}{Deposit:: 1943 DIREXPL C.T. CREWS - DUG THREE PIT}
ReporterTrimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.)