Commodities
PrimaryZinc
TertiaryCopper, Sulfur-Pyrite
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model228: Mississippi Valley, Appalachian Zn
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formLINEAR
Ore controlShear Zones
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Dolomite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Copper Ridge Dolostone;Honaker Formation (Upper Limestone Member)
StructureSaltville Fault , Ne-Sw Trend, Reverse Strike Fault
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1918
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10080227
MRDS IDW031332
Alternate namesBowman-Graves Mine, Arcadia Mine, Graves Prospect
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.59758, -82.45846
References
CURRIER, L.W., 1935, ZINC AND LEAD REGION OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 43, 122 P.BEHRE, C.H., JR., AND RODGERS, J., 1943, BOWMAN-GRAVES (ARCADIA) ZINC PROJECT: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FIELD REPORT, 2 P.GLADSTONE, I., NELSON, V.E., AND KENT, D.F., 1945, THE ARCADIA ZINC AREA, SCOTT COUNTY, VIRGINIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PRELIMINARY REPORT, 2 P.SECRIST, M.H., 1924, ZINC DEPOSITS OF EAST TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIVISION OF GEOLOGY BULLETIN 31, 165 P.1905 DIREXPL MR. GRAVES: DEVELOPED WESTERN END.1906 DIREXPL FRANK BOWMAN: BEGAN DEVELOPMENT OF EASTERN END.1943 RECON C.H. BEHRE, JR., AND J. RODGER S: OPEN-FILE REPORT }1945 RECON I. GLADSTONE, V.E. NELSON, D.F. KENT: OPEN-FILE REPORT1964 DIREXPL AMERICAN STEEL CO: ATTEMPTED TO MINE.SECRIST (1924), VA. DIV. MIN. RES. FILES.