Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead
SecondaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model228: Mississippi Valley, Appalachian Zn
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlShear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Sphalerite
GangueBarite, Dolomite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Shady Dolomite
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Sand Mountain Overthrust, Sand Mountain Anticline, Anticline To North Of Prospect
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10080261
MRDS IDW031369
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.88174, -81.15092
References
CURRIER, L.W., 1935, ZINC AND LEAD REGION OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 43, 122 P