Mine detail: Myers Hematite Mine

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Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States, North America
Lat / long: 37.00285, -79.45393
dep_id: 10105427
mrds_id: VA01724
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Goethite, Hematite
work_type: Unknown
ore_ctrl: Stratabound
Reporter: As
hrock_unit: Mt. Athos Member, Alligator Back Formation, Lynchburg Group
hrock_type: Mafic Intrusive Rock,Quartzite
Structure: Bowe* Creek Fault
tectonic: Near Northern Edge Of Smith River Allocthon With Overlying Fork Mt. Formation.
Year first produced: 1885
yr_lst_prd: 1885
disc_yr: 1875
References:
  • MARR, J.D., 1984, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE PITTSYLVANIA AND CHATHAM QUADRANGLES, VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES PUBLICATION NUMBER 49
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