Virginia · Shenandoah County
Occurrence

Mudhole Gap Prospect

Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States
ManganeseIron
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Commodities
PrimaryManganese, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formIRREGULAR ()
Ore controlFractures In Sandstone
Materials
Ore mineralsLimonite, Psilomelane, Pyrolusite
Geology
Host rockSandstone · Ridgeley Sandstone
StructureSyncline, Ne-Sw Trend, Massanutten Synclinorium
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10080708
MRDS IDW032051
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates38.91615, -78.38916
References
RADER, E.K., AND BIGGS, T.H., 1976, GEOLOGY OF THE STRASBURG AND TOMS BROOK QUADRANGLES, VIRGINIA: VDMR, REPT. OF INVESTIGATIONS 45, 104 P