Commodities
PrimaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlClay Residuum
Materials
Ore mineralsGoethite, Limonite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Shale · Rome Formation;Clay Residuum Of The Rome Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Vaughn Fault Zone
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1885
Last production1885
Discovery year1883
Identification
Deposit ID10080689
MRDS IDW032027
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates38.71337, -78.40166
References
CHERRYWELL, C.H., 1982- PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONMCCREATH, A.S., 1884, THE MINERAL WEALTH OF VIRGINIA TRIBUTARY TO THE LINES OF THE NORFOLK AND WESTERN AND SHENANDOAH VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANIES: HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, 157 P.