Mine detail: Scott Mine

Previously called 'Scott Prospect'

<< Back to the map

Location

Lat / long:

38.96421, -78.43

Resource(M)

Primary:	Iron
Tertiary:	Manganese, Sulfur-Pyrite
Ore:	Limonite, Psilomelane, Pyrite
Gangue:	Chert
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1915

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1915
Last production ended:	1915

Geology

Host rock:	Rockdale Run Formation;Clay Residuum
Host type:	Clay, Mud,Dolomite
Structure:	Ne-Sw Trend
Tectonic:	Miogeosyncline

References

MRDS	W032045
DEP	10106242
Reference	{Deposit:: RADER, E.K., AND BIGGS, T.H., 1976, GEOLOGY OF THE STRASBURG AND TOMS BROOK QUADRANGLES, VIRGINIA: VA. DIV. MIN. RES., REPT. OF INVESTIGATIONS 45, 104 P.}{Deposit:: STOSE, G.W., AND MISER, H.D., 1922, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF WESTERN VIRGINIA: VA. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 23, 206 P.}{Deposit:: MORRILL, P., 1972, VIRGINIA MINES AND MINERALS: ROCKS AND MINERALS MAGAZINE, VOL. 47, NO. 7-8, P. 438-441.}
Reporter	Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.)