| Deposit ID | 10089018 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W007516 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Baker Mountain Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -78.65056, 37.20367 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 204 |
| Relative position | 3.9 KM (2.4 MI) ENE OF MADISONVILLE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Prince Edward(county)
Virginia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Madisonville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Appomattox(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Roanoke(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Appomattox(hydrologic unit)
James(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Chesapeake(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Virginia | Prince Edward |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Kyanite | Primary |
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Kyanite | Ore |
| Quartzite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Gangue |
| Garnet | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Kaolinite | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Rutile | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss |
| Rock unit name | Chopawamsic Formation |
| Rock description | Chopawamsic Formation |
| (1) | -78.65056, 37.20367 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Ne-Sw Trend, Whispering Creek Anticline |
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1922 |
| District name | Farmville District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Kyanite Mining Corp. |
| Year | 1967 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | CON KYN | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^59.17% - 61.80% Al2o3 | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1967 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | CON KYN | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^59.05% - 61.80% Al2o3 | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007516 |
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.
1922 DIREXPL MCLANAHAN-WATKINS CO.: BEGAN MINING.
1936 DIREXPL PHOSPHATE RECOVERY CORP.: RE-COMMENCED MINING OPERATIONS.
1979 OTHER KYANITE MINING CORP.: CEASED MINING OPERATIONS.
| 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 NUMBER IS U.S.B.M. NUMBER. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT |
| 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 |
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