Description
David H. Plaine And John Bartlett
Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead
SecondaryCopper, Sulfur-Pyrite
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model228: Mississippi Valley, Appalachian Zn
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR AND LENSE
Materials
Ore mineralsHemimorphite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
GangueChalcopyrite
Other materialsPyrite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Rome Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Max Meadows Fault, Fries (Blue Ridge) Fault
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1888
Last production1895
Discovery year1887
Identification
Deposit ID10080203
MRDS IDW031304
Alternate namesBonsacks Prospect, Bonsack Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.33062, -79.86283
References
CURRIER, L.W., 1935, ZINC AND LEAD REGION OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 43, 122 P.WATSON, T.L., 1905, LEAD AND ZINC DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1, 156 P.WATSON, T.L., 1907, MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VA., J.P. BELL CO., 618 P.WOODWARD, H.P., 1932, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE ROANOKE AREA, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 34, 172 P.KAGEY, D.D., 1983, COMMUNITY AT THE CROSSROADS, A STUDY OF THE VILLAGE OF BONSACK OF THE ROANOKE VALLEY, PRIVATELY PUBLISHED, ROANOKE, VIRGINIA, P. 120-121.ROANOKE TIMES AND WORLD NEWS, NOVEMBER 13, 1958: RAYMOND P. BARNES, "RICH ZINC MINE ONCE MADE BONSACK BIG FREIGHT CENTER."SUTOR, WALTER L., 1987, PERSONAL COMMUNICATION, GLADE CREEK ROAD, BONSACK (RECORDS OF TRANSFER OFMINERAL RIGHTS, DEEDS).KEMP, J.F., 1903 ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, 5TH ED., NEW YORK, P. 249.BARTHALOMEW, MERVIN J., 1981, GEOLOGY OF THE ROANOKE AND STEWARDSVILLE QUADRANGLES, VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES PUBLICATION NO. 34, 23 P.DIREXPL PROSPECT SHAFT SUNK