Mine detail: Phillips Mine and Prospect

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Location

Lat / long:

37.20006, -79.24975

Resource(N)

Primary:	Barium-Barite
Ore:	Barite
Gangue:	Chlorite, Quartzite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1885

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1885

Geology

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

References

MRDS	W031287
DEP	10106186
Reference	{Deposit:: EDMUNDSON, R.S., 1938, BARITE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 53, 85 P}{Deposit:: 188? DIREXPL ? - DUG OPEN CUT, MINED}{Deposit:: 1930 DIREXPL ? - DUG SHAFTS, OPEN CUTS, MINED}{Production:: EDMUNDSON (1938)}
Reporter	Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.)