Description
Myers - L. Copenhaver
Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
TertiaryZinc, Fluorine-Fluorite, Sulfur-Pyrite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formLENSE, PINCH AND SWELL, IRREGULAR
Ore controlVeins/Shear Zone, Clay Residuum
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Other materialsFluorite
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Limestone,Dolomite · Beekmantown Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Walker Mountain Thrust Block, Marion Dome, Faulting, Mcmullen Syncline, Seven Springs Fault
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1875
Discovery year1875
Identification
Deposit ID10106184
MRDS IDW031272
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.84036, -81.59344
References
EDMUNDSON, R.S., 1938, BARITE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 53, 85 P.YOUNG, R.S., AND WEDOW, H., 1962, GEOLOGIC SETTING OF THE MYERS ZINC PROSPECT, SMYTH COUNTY, VIRGINIA (ABS): GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA SPECIAL PAPER 68, P. 82.BUTTS, CHARLES, 1933, GEOLOGY MAP OF THE APPLACHIAN VALLEY IN VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 42.FRENCH, B. 1967, THE GEOLOGY OF THE MARION DOME, V.P.I MASTERS THESIS (UNPUBLISHED).1959 DIREXPL ROLAND F. BEERS, INC. - CORE DRILLINGDIREXPL MYERS - L. COPENHAVER-BARITE PRODUCTIONEDMUNDSON (1938)