Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model228: Mississippi Valley, Appalachian Zn
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Nolichucky Formation (Lower Shale Member);Honaker Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend, St. Clair Fault, Stone Mountain Fault, Pine Mountain-Richlands Fault
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10080243
MRDS IDW031350
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates37.0834, -81.74983
References
CAMPBELL, M.R., 1897, TAZEWELL, VIRGINIA-WEST VIRGINIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF THE U.S., FOLIO 44.CURRIER, L.W., 1935, ZINC AND LEAD REGION OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 43, 122 P.MILICI, R.C., SPIKER, C.T., JR., AND WILSON, J.M., 1963, GEOLOGIC MAP OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, 1 SHEET, SCALE 1:500,000.1897 GEOLMAP M.R. CAMPBELL: U.S.G.S. GEOL. ATLAS NO. 44.DIREXPL DEPOSIT REPORTEDLY PROSPECTED.