Description
Meigs County, Tenn., And Virginia Mining Co. (?)
Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Iron, Pig Iron, Sulfur-Pyrite
SecondaryIron, Mineral Pigments
TertiaryZinc, Lead
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Model91: Massive sulfide, Besshi (Japanese deposits)
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formPOD/LENS
Ore controlLenticular Troughs
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Cubanite, Cuprite, Galena, Goethite, Hematite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite
GangueActinolite, Biotite, Calcite, Chlorite, Dolomite, Graphite, Ilmenite, Muscovite, Quartz, Rutile, Tremolite
Geology
Host rockSchist,Arkose · Lynchburg Group, Ashe Formation
StructureBlue Ridge Anticlinorium, Fries Thrust, Gossan Lead Thrust, Main Sulfide Zone Strikes N 45 E And Dips 30-60 Se.Ips 30-60 Se., Fries Overthrust., Cross Fault With 10 M Offset At Ne End.
Tectonic settingOrogen
Alteration(Almandine)-Low Grade Regional Metamorphism (415-455 Deg. C, 5-5.5 Kb) Has Partially Converted Originally Pyritic Mass To Predominantly Pyrrhotite During Acadian (?) Orogeny.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1854
Discovery year1854
Identification
Deposit ID10079974
MRDS IDW030845
Alternate namesBettie Baker Mine, Paint Bank Mine, Carter Mine.
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates36.84535, -80.72424
References
HENRY, D.K., CRAIG, J.R., AND GILBERT, M.C., 1979, ORE MINERALOGY OF THE GREAT GOSSAN LEAD, VIRGINIA: ECON. GEOL. V. 74, NO. 3, P. 645-656.KLINE, M.H., AND BALLARD, T.J., 1949, INVESTIGATION OF THE GREAT GOSSAN LEAD, CARROLL COUNTY, VIRGINIA: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPT. INV. 4532, 39 P.POOLE, J.L., 1973, IRON SULFIDE MINES IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA MINERALS, V. 19, NO. 3, P. 29-33STOSE, A.J. AND STOSE, G.W., 1957, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE GOSSAN LEAD DISTRICT AND ADJACENT AREAS IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, BULL. 72, 233 P.CONLEY, JAMES F., 1985, GEOLOGY OF THE SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA PIEDMONT: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES PUBLICATION 59, 33P.WRIGHT, R.J., AND RAMAN, N.D., 1948, THE GOSSAN LEAD, CARROLL COUNTY, VIRGINIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT, 19 P.1854 DIREXPL MEIGS COUNTY, TENN., & VA. MINING CO.: MINED SUPERGENE COPPER.1911 RECON W.H. WEED: BULL 455.1928 DIREXPL VA. IRON, COAL & COKE CO.: CONDUCTED EXPLORATORY DRILLING.1935 RECON C.S. ROSS: PROF. PAPER 179.1947 DIREXPL U.S. BUREAU OF MINES: CONDUCTED EXPLORATORY DRILLING1948 RECON R.J. WRIGHT & N.D. RAMAN: OPEN-FILE REPORT.HENRY AND OTHERS (1979), POOLE (1973)CORRIVEAU, M.P., 1956, MINERAL DRESSING STUDIES ON THE GREAT GOSSAN LEAD ORE FORM CARROLL COUNTY, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA POLYTECH. INST. BULL; ENG. EXPT. STA. SER. NO. 113, 79 P.; GAIR, J.E. AND SLACK, J.F., 1978, STRATABOUND MASSIVE SULFIDE DEPOSITS OF THE U.S. APPALACHIANS IN REVIEW OF STRATABOUND APPALACHIAN-CALEDONIAN SULFIDE DEPOSITS: IRELAND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (IN PRESS)