Commodities
PrimaryZinc
SecondaryLead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model228: Mississippi Valley, Appalachian Zn
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Sphalerite
GangueBarite, Calcite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Shady Formation;Rome Formation
StructureHiwassee (Laswell), And Powatan Thrust Faults., Nnw Trending Delton Transverse Fault.
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
AlterationZinc Minerals Oxidized
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1900
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10080213
MRDS IDW031316
Alternate namesShirley Gulch Prospect
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.94785, -80.73313
References
CURRIER, L.W., 1935, ZINC AND LEAD REGION OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 43, 122 P.LUTTRELL, G.W., 1966, BASE- AND PRECIOUS-METAL AND RELATED ORE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT 7, 167 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LYNCHBURG, VA., J.P. BELL CO., 618 P.MCDOWELL, R.C., 1968, STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY OF MACK MOUNTAIN AREA, VIRGINIA: UNPUBLISHED PH.D. DISSERTATION, VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY.BOYD, C.R., 1881, RESOURCES OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA: NEW YORK, WILEY AND SONS, 321 P.1900 DIREXPL D.S. FORNEY: DROVE AN ADIT AND A SHAFT.1925 DIREXPL DIAMOND DRILLING1933 GEOLMAP VA. GEOL. SURV.: ISSUED GEOL. MAP OF VALLEY1943 RECON R.L. MILLER & C.H. BEHRE: FIELD REPORT1975 OTHER R.B. NEUMAN: COMPILED MISC. GEOL. INV. MAP I-709-B.