Description
Henry Francis (?)
Commodities
PrimaryIron
SecondaryZinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Shady
Tectonic settingBlue Ridge Front
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1800
Last production1935
Discovery year1775
Identification
Deposit ID10067280
MRDS IDVA01771
Alternate namesNoble Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.79702, -81.0937
References
WHITMAN, J.A., 1942, IRON IN WYTHE COUNTY FROM 1792: SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA ENTERPRISES, WYTHEVILLE, VIRGINIA, PP 80-88.PERSONAL COMMUNICATION (JULY 1987): S.P. MILLS (CRIPPLE CREEK)KEGLEY, MARY B., 1986, GLIMPSES OF WYTHE COUNTY: CENTRAL VIRGINIA NEWSPAPERS, INC., 218 P.