Moore Prospect No. 1, Gossan Lead Mining District, Grayson County, Virginia, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Moore Prospect No. 1 | Prospect |
| Gossan Lead Mining District | Mining District |
| Grayson County | County |
| Virginia | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 38' 6'' North , 81° 3' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Independence | 927 (2017) | 8.9km |
| Fries | 469 (2017) | 11.3km |
| Galax | 6,914 (2017) | 12.0km |
| Sparta | 1,726 (2017) | 15.6km |
| Lowgap | 324 (2017) | 20.6km |
REF:Deposit:: EDMUNDSON, R.S., 1938, BARITE DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 53, 85P.
Deposit:: STOSE & STOSE, 1957, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE GOSSAN LEAD DISTRICT AND ADJACENT AREAS IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVE
Commodities (Major) - Barium-Barite; (Trace) - Calcium
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Clay Residuum
Structure: Ne-Sw Trending Fries Overthrust Fault To North And Gossan Lead Overthrust To The South (Stose & Stose, 1957)., Local Shear/Fracture Zone In Mylonite Gneiss
Host Rock: Granitic Gneiss
Tectonic Structure: Orogen, Stone Mountain Block Of The Blue Ridge Thrusts Sheets (Rankin, Et Al, 1972)
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- Great Smoky Mountains Rift BasinBasin
- Laurentides DomainPassive Margin
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