| Deposit ID | 10069811 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W007514 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Willis Mountain Mine |
| Related records | 10155259 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -78.46445, 37.47395 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 320 |
| Relative position | 6.5 KM (4.0 MI) NNW OF CURDSVILLE. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Buckingham(county)
Virginia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Willis Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Appomattox(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Roanoke(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle James-Willis(hydrologic unit)
James(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Chesapeake(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Virginia | Buckingham |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Kyanite | Primary |
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Kyanite | Ore |
| Quartzite | Ore |
| Biotite | Gangue |
| Feldspar | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Muscovite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Rutile | Gangue |
| Topaz | Gangue |
| Result | 10-30% KYN |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock | ||||
| Rock unit name | Chopawamsic Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Chopawamsic Formation | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| (1) | -78.46445, 37.47395 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Ne-Sw Trend, Whispering Creek Anticline |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Syncline |
| General form | LENS |
|---|---|
| Length | 2011.63M |
| Depth to bottom | 60.96M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1957 |
| District name | Farmville District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Kyanite Mining Corp. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007514 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0510290002 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4400170 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | 10155259 |
JOHNSON, S.S., 1967, VIRGINIA'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE KYANITE-MULLITE INDUSTRY: VIRGINIA MINERALS, V.13, NO.1, P. 1-7
JONAS, A.I. AND WATKINS, J.H., 1932, KYANITE IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 38, 52 P.
1949 DIREXPL USBURMINES, DDH, SAMPLES
1957 DIREXPL KYANITE MINING CORP.: BEGAN MINING.
JOHNSON (1967)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPOSITS AND REGIONAL GEOLOGY STUDIED IN DETAIL BY U.S.G.S. 1951 - 53. DEPOSIT NO. IS USBM NUMBER. DEPOSIT NUMBERS ARE U.S.B.M. NUMBERS FOR MAIN WORKINGS AND EAST RIDGE DEVELOPMENT RESPECTIVELY. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT; 3 FIELD OBSERV |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1959 | Espenshade, Gilbert H. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-AUG-1979 | Meintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Active since 12/28/1971 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4400170 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Willis Mt Plant & Mullite Plant |
| Current operator | Kyanite Mining Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | The Disthene Group Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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