Description
Thomas M. Wise
Commodities
PrimaryZinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model228: Mississippi Valley, Appalachian Zn
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Ore controlBreccia Pod, Shear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsSmithsonite, Sphalerite
GangueBarite, Dolomite, Greenockite, Gypsum, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockDolomite,Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Little North Mountain Fault, Linville Creek Syncline, Mayland Anticline, Dolostone Strikes N.40 Deg.E. And Dips 70-80 Deg. Nw.
Tectonic settingGeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1949
Identification
Deposit ID10072331
MRDS IDW017362
Alternate namesWeatherholtz Property Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.68837, -78.7364
References
HERBERT, P., JR., AND YOUNG, R.S., 1956, SULFIDE MINERALIZATION IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF GEOLOGY BULLETIN 70, 58 P.LAURANCE, R.A., 1968, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS, IN RIDGE, J.D., ED., ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1933-1967, V. 1: NEW YORK, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL, AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, P. 155-168.LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966, BASE- AND PRECIOUS-METAL AND RELATED ORE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT 7, 167 P.STEPHENSEN, R.C., 1949, GEOLOGIC REPORT ON THE SHENANDOAH ZINC-LEAD PROSPECTS NEAR TIMBERVILLE, ROCKINGHAM CO., VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, OPEN-FILE REPORT, 41 P.U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, OPEN FILE REPORT 91.1618: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES.1948 DIREXPL TIMBERVILLE MINING CO.: DEVELOPED AND OPERATED MINE.1949 DIREXPL U.S.B.M.: SUNK 3 SHALLOW EXPLORATORY HOLES.DIREXPL THOMAS M. WISE: PROSPECTED PROPERTY IN EARLY 1900'S.HERBERT AND YOUNG (1956)