Location: | Smyth County, Virginia, United States, North America |
Lat / long: | 36.78119, -81.41704 |
dep_id: | 10096160 |
mrds_id: | VA01758 |
Commodity type: | metallic and nonmetallic |
Major mineral: | Zinc |
Minor mineral: | Fluorine-Fluorite |
Trace mineral: | Dolomite, Calcium |
Operation type: | Unknown |
Production size: | No production occurred |
Development status: | Occurrence |
ore: | Dolomite, Fluorite, Sphalerite |
other_matl: | Calcite |
orebody_fm: | IRREGULAR |
ore_ctrl: | Brecciated Zone, Local Zone Of Minor Thrust Faulting |
Reporter: | Lovett, James A. (Sweet Palmer C.) |
hrock_unit: | Shady Dolomite |
hrock_type: | Dolomite |
Structure: | Ne-Sw Trending Valley And Ridge, Minor Thrust Faults |
disc_yr: | 1875 |
discr: | Rye Valley Mining Company ? |
References: |
- CURRIER, L.W., 1935, ZINC AND LEAD REGION OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 43, 122 PAGES
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