Commodities
PrimaryIron
TertiaryManganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlClay Residuum
Materials
Ore mineralsLimonite, Psilomelane, Pyrolusite
GangueChert
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Limestone · Clay Residuum;Beekmantown Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1907
Discovery year1907
Identification
Deposit ID10080667
MRDS IDW032002
Alternate namesFisherville Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates38.07838, -78.9753
References
HOLDEN, R.J., 1907, IRON IN WATSON, T.L., MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, J.P. BELL CO., PP. 402-491