Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model228: Mississippi Valley, Appalachian Zn
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Sphalerite
GangueDolomite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Shady Formation (Austinville (Saccaroidal) Member)
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Austinville Synclinal Basin, Gleaves Knob Overthrust, Short Hill Overthrust
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10080252
MRDS IDW031360
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.87063, -80.8673
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. 43.1939 GEOLMAP VA. GEOL. SURV.: ISSUED BULL. 72.