Commodities
PrimaryZinc
SecondaryIron, Sulfur-Pyrite
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model228: Mississippi Valley, Appalachian Zn
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlIn Clay Residuum Around Dolomite/Limestone Pinnacles.
Materials
Ore mineralsHemimorphite, Limonite, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
GangueBarite, Calcite, Dolomite
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Dolomite · Residuum;Shady Dolomite
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Galena Synclinal Basin, Hematite Mountain Overthrust, Periwinkle Branch Overthrust; Fosters Falls Mountain Anticline
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
AlterationOxidation Of Primary Sulphides
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10080263
MRDS IDW031371
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.8834, -80.78313
References
CURRIER, L.W., 1935, ZINC AND LEAD REGION OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 43, 122 P