Commodities
PrimaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeMetamorphic
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsMagnetite
GangueQuartz, Sillimanite
Geology
Host rockMica Schist · Fork Mountain Formation
Associated rockPegmatite · Pegmatite
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Smith River Allocthon, Foliation Of Rock In Vicinity Varies From Ne-Sw To Nw-Se.
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1850
Identification
Deposit ID10080140
MRDS IDW031227
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.68814, -79.93506
References
CONLEY, J.F. AND TOEWE, E.C., 1968, GEOLOGY OF THE MARTINSVILLE WEST QUADRANGLE, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 16, 44 P.NITZE, H.B.C., 1892, NOTES ON SOME OF THE MAGNETITES OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA AND OF THE CONTIGUOUS TERRITORY OF NORTH CAROLINA: AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING ENGINEERS TRANSACTIONS, V. 20, P. 174-188.1968 GEOLMAP VA. DIV. MIN. RES.: MAPPED QUADRANGLE.DIREXPL DROVE SEVERAL SHAFTS.