Commodities
PrimaryIron
TertiaryManganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsLimonite, Psilomelane
GangueChert
Geology
Host rockShale,Sandstone,Limestone · Keyser Formation;Licking Creek Limestone
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Syncline
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1900
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10080721
MRDS IDW032067
Alternate namesWest Mine ?
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.9781, -78.57083
References
MRS. HENDRICKS, 1982, PERSONAL COMMUNICATION.HOLDEN, R.J., 1907, IRON, IN WATSON, T.L., MINERAL RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA: LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, J.P. BELL CO., P. 402-491.