Commodities
PrimaryZinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Model228: Mississippi Valley, Appalachian Zn
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsSphalerite
GangueCalcite, Dolomite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Shady Formation (Austinville (Saccaroidal) Member)
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Laswell Overthrust, Carter Ferry Fault
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10080247
MRDS IDW031353
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.9159, -80.83452
References
CURRIER, L.W., 1935, ZINC AND LEAD REGION OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 43, 122 P1934 GEOLMAP VA. GEOL. SURV.: ISSUED BULL. 43.DIREXPL DEPOSIT PROSPECTED.1975 OTHER R.B. NEUMAN: MISC. GEOL. INV. MAP I-709-B.