Mine detail: Grasty Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

37.15007, -79.29975

Resource(N)

Primary:	Barium-Barite
Ore:	Barite
Gangue:	Biotite, Chlorite, Marble, Muscovite, Quartz, Quartzite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1938

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1938

Geology

Host rock:	Clay Residuum;Chopawamsic Formation
Host type:	Clay, Mud,Quartzite,Marble,Mica Schist
Structure:	Ne-Sw Trend, James River Synclinorium, Smith River Allocthon, Fault
Tectonic:	Piedmont

References

MRDS	W031280
DEP	10106185
Reference	{Deposit:: ESPENSHADE, G.H., 1954, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE JAMES RIVER - ROANOKE RIVER MANGANESE DISTRICT, VIRGINIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1008, 155 P}{Deposit:: DIREXPL ? - MINE}
Reporter	Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.)