Virginia · Smyth County
Occurrence

Haywood Prospect

Smyth County, Virginia, United States
ManganeseIron
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Commodities
PrimaryManganese
SecondaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsLimonite, Psilomelane
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Shady
Tectonic settingBlue Ridge Front
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1875
Identification
Deposit ID10067271
MRDS IDVA01762
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.76202, -81.53176
References
STOSE, G.W., MISER, L.D., KATZ, F.J., AND HEWETT, D.F., MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF THE WEST FOOT OF THE BLUE RIDGE, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETING 17, P. 142.OLD LADY AT CAMP STORE, 1988, PERSONAL COMMUNICATION.