Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model228: Mississippi Valley, Appalachian Zn
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Huntersville Formation;Rocky Gap Sandstone
StructureNe-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10080202
MRDS IDW031303
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates37.1834, -80.96648
References
BUTTS, CHARLES, 1933, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE APPALACHIAN VALLEY IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 1 SHEET, SCALE 1:250,000.CURRIER, L.W., 1935, ZINC AND LEAD REGION OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 43, 122 P.1933 GEOLMAP VA. GEOL. SURV.: ISSUED MAP