| Lat / long: | 38.54115, -77.72081 |
| Primary: | Barium-Barite |
| Ore: | Barite |
| Gangue: | Calcite, Quartz |
| Orebody form: | IRREGULAR |
| Discovery year: | 1845 |
| Operation type: | Unknown |
| Production size: | Yes |
| Development status: | Past Producer |
| Production years: | AROUND 1850? |
| First production started: | 1845 |
| Host rock: | Bull Run Formation, Red, Grey, & Blue Shales;Clay Residuum |
| Host type: | Clay, Mud,Shale |
| Structure: | Triassic Basin ; Reg.Trends: Northeast-Southwest., Faults? |
| Tectonic: | Appalachian Foldbelt |
| MRDS | W000347 |
| DEP | 10067563 |
| Reference | {Deposit:: EDMUNDSON, R. S., 1938, VA. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 53, P. 55.}{Deposit:: LUTTRELL, G. W., 1966, VA. DIV. MIN. RES. REPORT 7, P. 53.}{Deposit:: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY FILE- VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES.}{Deposit:: 1845? DIREXPL ? -DUG OPEN CUTS, TRENCHES, AND SHAFTS, MINED.}{Deposit:: 1975 RECON VA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES- INSPECTED SITE.}{Production:: EDMUNDSON REFERENCE} |
| Reporter | Wright, Nancy A., Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.) |