Galena Junction Syncline

Part of the Upper Mississippi Valley Zinc-Lead District

Location

Section 36, T28N, R1W, Jo Daviess County (A-3)

References

Willman and Reynolds 1947

Description

The Galena Junction Syncline, mapped from outcrop data, is a minor fold that strikes northeast, is about 1.5 miles (2.5 km) long, and has structural relief of less than 30 feet (10 m). It was mapped as a target for zinc and lead prospecting.