Description
Norma Iron Company
Commodities
PrimaryIron
SecondaryZinc, Sulfur-Pyrite
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formBLANKET TO IRREGULAR
Ore controlShear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsHemimorphite, Limonite, Pyrite, Smithsonite
GangueAnkerite, Calcite, Dolomite
Geology
Host rockLimestone,Dolomite · Shady Dolomite;Erwin Quartzite
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Duplex Structure, Poplar Camp Overthrust, Fry Hill Anticline Brush Creek Overthrust
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
AlterationOxidation Of Pyrite To Limonite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1886
Discovery year1886
Identification
Deposit ID10080147
MRDS IDW031234
Alternate namesOutburst Openings
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.79564, -81.09453
References
SRC.REF: HOLDEN, R.J., (1907) P. 458.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.MCCREATH, A.S. AND D'INVILLIERS, E.J., 1887, THE NEW RIVER-CRIPPLE CREEK MINERAL REGION OF VIRGINIA: HARRISBURG, 171 P.1905 DIREXPL PULASKI IRON COMPANY-MINED IRON OREDIREXPL CLINCH VALLEY COAL AND IRON COMPANY-MINEDDIREXPL NORMA IRON COMPANY-MINED IRON ORECURRIER, (1935)