Commodities
PrimaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsGoethite, Limonite
Geology
Host rockSandstone · Ridgeley Sandstone;Bloomsburg Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Massanutten Synclinorium, Syncline, Anticline
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1845
Last production1907
Discovery year1845
Identification
Deposit ID10080704
MRDS IDW032046
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates38.5581, -78.63612
References
CHERRYWELL, C.H., 1982 - PERSONAL COMMUNICATION.ALLEN, R.M., JR., 1967, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF PAGE COUNTY: VA. DIV. MIN. RES., BULL. 81, 78 P.