Commodities
PrimaryZinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model228: Mississippi Valley, Appalachian Zn
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsSphalerite
GangueCalcite, Dolomite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Shady Formation (Austinville (Saccaroidal) Member)
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Laswell Fault, Gleaves Knob Overthrust, Pierce Mill Overthrust, Hematite Mountain Overthrust, Thrust Fault
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10080251
MRDS IDW031358
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.87201, -80.90313
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.1934 GEOLMAP VA. GEOL. SURV: ISSUED BULL. 431975 OTHER R.B. NEUMANN: ISSUED MISC. GEOL. INV. MAP I-709-B