Mine detail: Wright Bank

Previously called 'Tate BankOld Tate PropertyPeery PropertyPeery Bank'

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Location

Lat / long: 36.80786, -81.4226

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1850

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1865
Last production ended: 1945

Geology

Host rock:Shady
Host type:Dolomite
Tectonic:Blue Ridge Front

References

MRDSVA01733
DEP10067247
Reference{Deposit:: MILLER, RALPH L., 1944, GEOLOGY AND MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF THE GLADE MTN DISTRICT: VGS BULLETIN 61, P. 93-94.}{Deposit:: STOSE, G.W., MISER, H.D., KATZ, F.J. AND HEWETT, D.F., 1919, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF THE WEST FOOT OF THE BLUE RIDGE, VIRGINIA: VGS BULLETING 17, P. 152.}{Deposit:: LEE ASHLIN, SUGARGROVE, PERSONAL COMMUNICATION, 1988.}
ReporterWilkes, Gerald P. (Sweet, Palmer C.)