Mine detail: Porter Iron Pits Mine

Previously called 'Porter Ore Bank Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

36.8048, -81.11453

Resource(M)

Primary:	Iron
Secondary:	Zinc
Ore:	Hemimorphite, Hydrozincite, Limonite, Smithsonite
Gangue:	Dolomite, Limestone, Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1885

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1885

Geology

Host rock:	Clay Residuum;Shady Dolomite
Host type:	Clay, Mud,Limestone,Dolomite
Structure:	Ne-Sw Trend., Fry Hill Anticline, Popular Camp Overthrust, Syncline;
Tectonic:	Miogeosyncline
Alteration processes:	Oxidation Of Primary Sulphides

References

MRDS	W031235
DEP	10080148
Reference	{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: MCCREATH AND *NVILLIERS (1887).}{Deposit:: MCCREATH, A.S., AND *NVILLIERS, E.V., 1887, THE NEW RIVER-CRIPPLE CREEK MINERAL REGION OF VIRGINIA: HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, 171 P.}{Deposit:: CURRIER, L.W., 1935, ZINC AND LEAD REGION OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 43, 122 P.}{Deposit:: DIREXPL ? DUG AND MINED PITS, TRENCHES, SHAFTS.}{Deposit:: DIREXPL CLINCH VALLEY COAL AND IRON CO.-DEVELOPED FURTHER ?}
Reporter	Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.)