Virginia · Smyth County
Past Producer

Porter Bank Mine

Smyth County, Virginia, United States
IronManganeseZincLead
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Description

Lobdell Carwheel Company

Commodities
PrimaryIron
SecondaryManganese, Zinc, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Sphalerite
GangueDolomite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Shady Dolomite
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Anticline, Thrust Fault
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1876
Identification
Deposit ID10080146
MRDS IDW031233
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.76675, -81.36454
References
CURRIER, L.W., 1935, ZINC AND LEAD REGION OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 43, 122 P.HOLDEN, R.J., 1907, IRON, IN WATSON, T.L., MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VA., J.P. BELL CO., P. 402-491.1876 DIREXPL LOBDELL CARWHEEL CO.-IRON PRODUCTIOHOLDEN (1907);