Mine detail: Reed Mine

Previously called 'Read Mine ?'

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Location

Lat / long:

37.3095, -79.92477

Resource(N)

Primary:	Barium-Barite
Ore:	Barite
Gangue:	Limestone
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1912

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Clay Residuum;Elbrook Formation-Limestone
Host type:	Clay, Mud,Limestone
Structure:	Ne-Sw Trend, Read Mountain Anticline, Read-Coyner Fenster, Coyner Fault, Salem Fault, Pulaski Fault
Tectonic:	Miogeosyncline

References

MRDS	W031241
DEP	10106181
Reference	{Deposit:: EDMUNDSON, R.S., 1938, BARITE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 53, 85 P.}{Deposit:: ANDREWS, L.E., 1952, STRUCTURE OF THE AREA NORTH OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA: UNPUBLISHED PHD THESIS, JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY.}{Deposit:: DIREXPL ? - DUG 4 OPEN CUT}
Reporter	Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.)