Commodities
PrimaryLead
SecondaryZinc, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model228: Mississippi Valley, Appalachian Zn
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
GangueDolomite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Rome Formation;Unicoi Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Pilot Mountain-Fishers View Thrust Fault
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1882
Identification
Deposit ID10080208
MRDS IDW031311
Alternate namesAbners Knob Prospect
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.0334, -80.48312
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. 8-12.1882 DIREXPL EXPLORATORY SHAFT DRIVEN.195 GEOLMAP VA. ENG. EXP. STA: ISSUED REPORT NO. 91