Virginia · Patrick County
Occurrence

Green Branch Prospect

Patrick County, Virginia, United States
Iron
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Commodities
PrimaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlContact Zone Of Metagabbro And Graphite Schist
Geology
Host rockSchist · Lynchburg Formation
Associated rockGabbro · Lynchburg Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Bowens Creek Fault, Green Branch Syncline, Gabbro Sill
Tectonic settingPiedmont
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10080144
MRDS IDW031231
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.81257, -80.117
References
CONLEY, J.F., AND HENIKA, W.S., 1970, GEOLOGY OF THE PHILPOTT RESERVOIR QUADRANGLE, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 22, 46 P1970 GEOLMAP VA. DIV. MIN. RES.: MAPPED QUADRANGLE.DIREXPL TWO PROSPECT PITS DUG.