Description
Va. Div. Min. Res.
Commodities
PrimaryEmery
Commodity typeN
Materials
Ore mineralsEmery
GangueKyanite
Geology
Host rockGabbro · Rich Acres Formation
Associated rockGabbro · Rich Acres Formation
StructureNe-Sw, Smith River Allochthon, Ridgeway Fault
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1969
Identification
Deposit ID10080133
MRDS IDW031218
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.60758, -79.84533
References
CONLEY, J.F., AND HENIKA, W.S., 1973, GEOLOGY OF THE SNOW CREEK, MARTINSVILLE EAST, PRICE, AND SPRAY QUADRANGLES, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS, V. 33, 71 P1969 GEOLMAP VA. DIV. MIN. RES.: MAPPED QUADRANGLE