Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model228: Mississippi Valley, Appalachian Zn
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsSphalerite
GangueCalcite, Dolomite
Geology
Host rockLimestone,Dolomite · Rome Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Fries Fault, Christiansburg Fault
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1885
Identification
Deposit ID10080206
MRDS IDW031307
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates37.10007, -80.24978
References
DIETRICH, R.V., 1954, GEOLOGY OF THE PILOT MOUNTAIN AREA, VIRGINIA: BULLETIN OF THE VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION SERIES NO. 91, V. 47, NO. 4, 32 P.FONTAINE, W.M., 1883-84, NOTES ON THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE FLOYD, VA., PLATEAU: THE VIRGINIAS, V. 4, P. 167, 178-180, 185-192; V. 5, P. 8-12.1953 GEOLMAP VA. ENG. EXPT. STAT.: MAPPED AREA