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Oliver Limonite Mine

Past Producer in Campbell county in Virginia, United States with commodity Iron
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Mining district
  14. Land status
  15. Ownership information
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10082538
MRDS ID W055382
Record type Site
Current site name Oliver Limonite Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -79.26308, 37.17257 (WGS84)
Elevation 213
Relative position 0.55 MILES S OF OTTER RIVER, 0.2 MILES E OF ROUTE 711.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Campbell(county)

Virginia(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Lynch Station(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Roanoke(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Roanoke(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper Roanoke(hydrologic unit)

Roanoke(hydrologic accounting unit)

Chowan-Roanoke(hydrologic subregion)

South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Virginia Campbell

Comments on the location information

  • 0.4 MILES NE ALONG PRIVATE DIRT ROAD FROM ROUTE 711. ON PONDEROSA HUNT CLUB PROPERTY. BOULDERS AND FLOAT ALONG NW SIDE OF ROAD.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Goethite Ore
Hematite Ore
Limonite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
    Rock unit name Mount Athos
    Rock description Mount Athos
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate

Nearby scientific data

(1) -79.26308, 37.17257
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Smith River Allocthon

Ore body information

  • General form LENSES, BANDED

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Metal Rich Submarine Brines

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1880
Year of last production 1882

Mining district

District name James River-Roanoke River Mn, Fe And Ba District

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Ponderosa Hunt Club

Comments on the workings information

  • ONLY WORKING NOTED IS A 15 X 5 X 3 FT DEPRESSION, PROBABLY A CAVED SHAFT. FLOAT OF HEMATITE-LIMONITE GOETHITE WITH MILKY QUARTZ BRECCIA ALONG NW SIDE OF ROAD.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-87 AS Virginia Division of Mineral Resources

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