Mine detail: Unnamed Zinc Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 35.92203, -81.93845

Resource(B)

Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Copper, Iron, Sulfur
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Discovery year: 1930

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Unknown
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host type:Dolomite
Structure:Northeast, Unit In Tablerock Thrust Sheet
Tectonic:Within Brevard Fault System

References

MRDSW028468
DEP10079274
Reference{Deposit:: BRYANT, BRUCE, AND REED, J.C., JR., 1970, GEOLOGY OF THE GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN WINDOW AND VICINITY, NORTH CAROLINA AND TENNESSEE, US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 615, TEXT 190 P., MINE LOCATED BY SYMBOL ON GEOL. MAP AT 1:62,500.}{Deposit:: BRYANT, BRUCE, AND REED, J.C., JR., 1966, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN WINDOW AND VICINITY, NORTH CAROLINA, US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 521, TEXT 13 P.}{Deposit:: PROSPECT IN LINVILLE FALLS TOPO QUAD AT 1:24,000.}{Deposit:: 1970 GEOLMAP BRYANT, GEOLOGIC MA}
Reporter*gostino, John P.