Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead, Copper
SecondaryIron, Pig Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model91: Massive sulfide, Besshi (Japanese deposits)
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formPOD/LENS
Geology
Host rockSchist · Lynchburg Group, Ashe Formation
StructureBlue Ridge Anticlinorium, Fries Thrust, 3 Phases Of Regional Deformation, 3 S Surfaces Observed In Schist In Next Valley To Nw
Tectonic settingOrogen
AlterationLow Grade Regional Metamorphism (Garnet Grade)
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1861
Identification
Deposit ID10096548
MRDS IDW030844
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.80896, -80.77424
References
STOSE, A.J., AND STOSE, G.W., 1957, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE GOSSAN LEAD DISTRICT AND ADJACENT AREAS IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 72, 233 P.WEED, W.H., 1911, COPPER DEPOSITS OF THE APPALACHIAN STATES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 455, 166 P.CONLEY, J.F., 1985, GEOLOGY OF THE SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA PIEDMONT: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES PUBLICATION 59, 33P.1911 RECON W.H. WEED: BULL. 455DIREXPL UNKNOWN COMPANY PROSPECTING1935 RECON C.S. ROSS: PROF. PAPER 179.1939 GEOLMAP VA. GEOL. SURV.: BULL. 72.1948 RECON R.J. WRIGHT & N.D. RAMAN: OPEN-FILE REPORT.