Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Copper
SecondaryGold, Sulfur-Pyrite, Arsenic
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model228: Mississippi Valley, Appalachian Zn
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlShear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Dolomite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockSandstone,Dolomite · Shady Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Fries Fault, Poor Mountain Thrust, Drag Syncline
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10080122
MRDS IDW031203
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.11674, -80.20145
References
DIETRICH, R.V., 1954, GEOLOGY OF THE PILOT MOUNTAIN AREA, VIRGINIA: BULLETIN OF THE VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION SERIES NO. 91, V. 47, NO. 4, 321953 GEOLMAP VA. ENG. EXP. STA: ISSUED SER. NO. 91