| Deposit ID | 10068849 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002116 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Virginia Placer |
| Geographic coordinates: | -75.33296, 37.41672 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | -14 |
| Relative position | OFFSHORE, WATER DEPTH: 9-18 M IN ZONE FROM 37 DEG N TO 37-50 N. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Northampton(county)
Virginia(state)
United States(country)
USGS map quadrangles
Cheriton(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Chincoteague(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Virginia | Northampton |
| United States | Virginia | Accomack |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Titanium, Metal Critical | Primary |
| Mineral Pigments | Secondary |
| Kyanite | Secondary |
| Zirconium Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Ilmenite | Ore |
| Kyanite | Ore |
| Rutile | Ore |
| Zircon | Ore |
| Andalusite | Gangue |
| Apatite | Gangue |
| Epidote | Gangue |
| Garnet | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Hornblende | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Sillimanite | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Result | 150 SURFACE GRAB SAMPLES AVERAGE 5.3% HEAVIES (THOMAS AND GOODWIN, 1973) |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel | ||
| |||
| (1) | -75.33296, 37.41672 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1972 |
| Ownership category | National Offshore |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002116 |
THOMAS, J.B. AND GOODWIN, B.K., 1973, HEAVY MINERALS OF THE CONTINENTAL SHELF OFF THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA: ABSTRACTS WITH PROGRAMS, V.5, NO. 5, P. 444
1972 DIREXPL THOMAS & GOODWIN: SAMPLED ARE
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1974 | Force, Eric R. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-1979 | Meintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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