Commodities
PrimaryZinc
SecondarySulfur-Pyrite
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model228: Mississippi Valley, Appalachian Zn
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsPyrite, Sphalerite
GangueBarite, Dolomite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Shady Formation, Ribbon (Patterson) Member
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Austinville Synclinal Basin, Gleaves Knob Overthrust, Anticline
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10080245
MRDS IDW031351
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.84535, -80.93592
References
CURRIER, L.W., 1935, ZINC AND LEAD REGION OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 43, 122 P.STOSE, A.J., AND STOSE, G.W., 1957, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE GOSSAN LEAD DISTRICT AND ADJACENT AREAS IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 72, 233 P.1930 DIREXPL TWO SHAFTS SUNK.1934 GEOLMAP VA. GEOL. SURV.: ISSUED BULL. 43.1939 GEOLMAP VA. GEOL. SURV.: ISSUED BULL. 72.