The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-20
MANGANESE MINING IS
PROFITABLE IN VIRGINIA
Page and Rockingham Counties Have
an Industry They Know
Not or.
PROMOTERS DOING MUCH HARM


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| Professor NJ. \. Rowan, Of Lowmoor
Va writes "A very interesting letter
: IA ia, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, ,.,
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hc SHOWS that some OF the hills OF
old Virginia are rich in manganese. and
that We uccd not lon,.c, do,.,i a.,
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/ ,d W io' "u' SuPpiN Oh 'his Naiuapic
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ProfcssoT Rowan SaNs:
I'm view OF the fact that tho nrcscu,
! t;uroncar .,,ua 10,
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'''se" me price Of fcrro manganese.
ana 40 raised tho price paid for the
. various grades or ,n,ur,rcso o,, h
thc Io,,,.,.,
lt N"''" 'ohccIH' "hich lis inc
! 'i purchaser OF the ore for metal
iuretcal purposes I'm tho rui,cd g,,tc,
and whose sc,odu,o
.r ,.,,,o - """f
ny various other con
| s"h"rs, II is probabic That more at
tcntion will be nall ,o do,o.i,. -,
manp,ncsc In v,t
States which S,n." 'hah III othcf
deposits WORTHY or nn'l, W rpL,tal"
ton rho o,,c,,tn, 'o,o'.ic cohs.ucra
Of tbc GRO q, 80 'hnspoIt"''oh
fnrro nIaccs WIN. y. rc"ncllon to
more southern on,i ", 80 "nchu OF
rherc arc scrnrn, nt "cPositr
ana Hockiuch,m coun,In \" az
tina, arc or nrn,nt.o hnna S 'nia
cx,,,i,.,tc,, - n"'"'i".
crops at a sufficient number OF place.
To justify the belief that bAsins cxi.,
similar 20 the one at Crinora Augusta
County, Virginia. which provided A con
dition favorable TO the deposition Of
the largest body OF ore so far exhibited
IN tho United states
prospecting by means of trenches and
pits has proved the orc to be embedded
in Varicgatcd and yellow clay which
colors have been ;hc indicators OF man
Rancsc sufficiently concentrated to bc
Of commercial value. The mineral it
self was nigh grade. low in silica and
iron. and also heavy. thus assuring its
ready separation from its ganguc Ira
case development work would justify
tn" erection OF = concentrating mill
The consideration OF the following facts
Will, perhaps, cause the would be in
weston In manganese property to in
vestigate further, and. perhaps, pro
vent III" erection OF monuments In
folly" similar To those erected in the
past. for the purpose OF concentrating
the "vanesccnt orc bodies that pro
meters" have. with tho aid OF self
styled experts. fosicrcd upon various
transporting individuals 10 the dcple
ton OF their funds. Such events have
uidoubt"dly prevented further pros
pccune and possible developments OF
orc bodies on the properties above men
Toned az wen az othcr legitimate pros
pcCts
WHERE: A>U HOW
MANGANESE Is FOUND
First Practically all az the man.
gancsc sufficiently concentrated 10 be
considered Of importance has been
found in clay in the vicinity OF or rest
ing upon a stratum OF Cumbrnn quart
zite. which, considered gcologically
has caused tho deposition OF the min
cr;l from mctooric waters by stopping
their circulation
second The clay i'm which the ore
has been found most highly conccn-
;ratcd has been the stiff yellow va
ricty. containing occasional fragments
OF sandstone and pieces Of quartzitc
The variegated or calico" clay il
usually found above tho ycIiow Til.
black clay, colorcd by wad has not
been u fruitful source OF the mineral
and when found Indicates teaching
and dissemination OF IL
Third The specific gravity OF the ore
should be noted. as there are several
known ore bodies where the mineral
has been so lcachcd as 10 reduce its
density TO point 80 near that OF it's
ganVuc as To prevent concentration by
JiSemg. even though its manganese