Virginia · Smyth County
Occurrence

White Rock No. 1 Mine

Smyth County, Virginia, United States
IronManganese
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Commodities
PrimaryIron
TertiaryManganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsLimonite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Shady
Tectonic settingBlue Ridge Front
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1875
Identification
Deposit ID10067272
MRDS IDVA01763
Alternate namesJarmans Run Prospect
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.78397, -81.28121
References
STOSE, G.W., MISER, H.D., KATZ, F.J., AND HEWETT, D.F., 1919, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF THE WEST FOOT OF THE BLUE RIDGE, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 17, P. 142.OLD LADY AT CAMP STORE, 1988, PERSONAL COMMUNICATION.