Commodities
PrimaryZinc
SecondarySulfur-Pyrite
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model228: Mississippi Valley, Appalachian Zn
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlShear Zones
Materials
Ore mineralsHemimorphite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Dolomite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockClastic Sedimentary Rock,Limestone,Dolomite · Beekmantown Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Little North Mountain Fault, Linville Creek Syncline(=Timberville Syncline Of Stephenson (1949, 1950); Dolostone Strikes N. 30-45 Deg. E. And Dips 24-30 Deg. Se.
Tectonic settingGeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1949
Identification
Deposit ID10080225
MRDS IDW031329
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.67615, -78.78195
References
BRENT, W.B., 1960, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, BULLETIN 76, 174 P.HERBERT, P., JR., AND YOUNG, R.S., 1956, SULFIDE MINERALIZATION IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF GEOLOGY, BULLETIN 70, 58 P.STEPHENSON, R.C., 1949, GEOLOGIC REPORT ON THE SHENANDOAH ZINC-LEAD PROSPECTS NEAR TIMBERVILLE, ROCKINGHAM CO., VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, OPEN-FILE REPORT, 41 P.STEPHENSON, R.C., 1950, SUPPLEMENTAL GEOLOGIC REPORT ON THE SHENANDOAH ZINC-LEAD PROSPECTS NEAR TIMBERVILLE, ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, OPEN-FILE REPORT, 21 P.1949 GEOLMAP R.C. STEPHENSON: PREPARED GEOLOGIC REPORT.1949 GEOPHYS F.W. LEE: RESISTIVITY SURVEY CONDUCTED.1950 DIREXPL C. STEHLE: 2 DIAMOND DRILL HOLES SUNK.