Commodities
PrimaryZinc
SecondaryLead
TertiarySilver, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model228: Mississippi Valley, Appalachian Zn
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR, PINNACLE DOMINATED
Ore controlHot Brines, Stratabound And Following Bracturing, Brecciation And Collapse.
Materials
Ore mineralsHemimorphite, Hydrozincite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
GangueGoethite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Shady Dolomite, Austinville (New Jersey Zinc)-Saccharoidal Member (Usgs)
StructureNe-Sw Trending Multiple, Imbricate Thrust Faults, Galena Synclinal Basin, Holston Mountain Fault, Hematite Mountain Overthrust
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
AlterationSphalerite Oxidized To Hemimorphite, Minor Smithsonite, Dolomite.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1885
Discovery year1885
Identification
Deposit ID10080250
MRDS IDW031357
Alternate namesForney's Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.90174, -80.81924
References
CURRIER, L.W., 1935, ZINC AND LEAD REGION OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 43, 122 P.MCCREATH, A.S., AND D'INVILLIERS, E.V., 1887, THE NEW RIVER-CRIPPLE CREEK MINERAL REGION OF VIRGINIA: HARRISBURG, PA., HARRISBURG PUBLISHING CO., 171 P.DEWEY, F.P., 1882, NOTE ON THE FALLING CLIFF MINE: AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING ENGINEERS, TRANSACTIONS, V. 10, P. 111-112.NEUMAN, R.B., 1975, MISC. GEOL. INVEST. MAP I-709-B.1934 GEOLMAP VA. GEOL. SURV.: ISSUED BULL. 43.1975 OTHER R.B. NEUMAN: MISC. GEOL. INV. MAP I-709-B.DIREXPL MINED FOR OXIDIZED ZN ORE.