Location: | Smyth County, Virginia, United States, North America |
Lat / long: | 36.77314, -81.47149 |
dep_id: | 10067268 |
mrds_id: | VA01759 |
Commodity type: | metallic and nonmetallic |
Major mineral: | Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc |
Trace mineral: | Sulfur-Pyrite, Calcium, Dolomite |
Operation type: | Unknown |
Production size: | No production occurred |
Development status: | Occurrence |
ore: | Fluorite, Pyrite, Sphalerite |
other_matl: | Calcite, Dolomite |
orebody_fm: | IRREGULAR |
work_type: | Surface |
model: | 228: Mississippi Valley, Appalachian Zn |
ore_ctrl: | Brecciate/Fractured Limestone |
Reporter: | Lovett, James A. (Sweet Palmer C.) |
hrock_unit: | Shady Dolomite |
hrock_type: | Limestone,Dolomite |
Structure: | Ne Trending Valley And Ridge |
tectonic: | Virginia Valley And Ridge |
disc_yr: | 1905 |
discr: | Unknown - Virginia Lead And Zinc Company While Working The Scott #1 Prospect? |
References: |
- CURRIER, L.W., 1935, ZINC AND LEAD REGION OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 43, 122 PAGES
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