| Lat / long: | 37.21478, -79.27503 |
| Primary: | Barium-Barite |
| Tertiary: | Manganese |
| Ore: | Barite, Psilomelane, Wad |
| Gangue: | Biotite, Chlorite, Marble, Muscovite, Quartzite |
| Orebody form: | IRREGULAR |
| Discovery year: | 1887 |
| Operation type: | Unknown |
| Production size: | Small |
| Development status: | Past Producer |
| First production started: | 1875 |
| Host rock: | Clay Residuum;Chopawamsic Formation |
| Host type: | Clay, Mud,Marble,Mica Schist |
| Structure: | Ne-Sw Trend, James River Synclinorium, Smith River Allochthon, Faulting? |
| Tectonic: | Piedmont |
| MRDS | W031277 |
| DEP | 10080181 |
| 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:: 1923 DIREXPL NATIONAL PAINT AND MANGANESE CO., PROSPECTED}{Deposit:: 1939 DIREXPL OTTER RIVER MINING CO., PROSPECTED}{Deposit:: 1981 RECON VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES-INSPECTED SITED SITE}{Deposit:: DIREXPL ? - DUG SHAFTS, OPEN CUTS, MINED BA} |
| Reporter | Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.) |