Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Iron
SecondarySulfur-Pyrite, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model228: Mississippi Valley, Appalachian Zn
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlClay Residuum Around Limestone/Dolomite Pinnacles
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Hemimorphite, Limonite, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
GangueBarite, Calcite, Chert, Dolomite, Fluorite, Limestone, Quartz
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Limestone,Dolomite · Clay Residuum;Shady Dolomite
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Galena Synclinal Basin, Austinville Anticline, Gleaves Knob Overthrust, Short Hill Overthrust, Ivanhoe Cross Fault
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
AlterationOxidation Of Primary Sulphides
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10080262
MRDS IDW031370
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.83868, -80.94092
References
CURRIER, L.W., 1935, ZINC AND LEAD REGION OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 43, 122 P.WATSON, T.L., 1905, LEAD AND ZINC DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1, 156 P.WATSON, T.L., 1907, ZINC AND LEAD IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA, LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION COMMISSION, P. 520-548.DIREXPL SIMMERMAN ? - PROSPECTED BY DIGGING PIT