Mine detail: Pilot Knob Prospect

Previously called 'Abners Knob Prospect'

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Location

Lat / long:

37.0334, -80.48312

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead
Secondary:	Zinc, Copper
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Dolomite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1882

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Rome Formation;Unicoi Formation
Host type:	Dolomite
Structure:	Ne-Sw Trend, Pilot Mountain-Fishers View Thrust Fault
Tectonic:	Miogeosyncline

References

MRDS	W031311
DEP	10080208
Reference	{Deposit:: DIETRICH, R.V., 1954, GEOLOGY OF THE PILOT MOUNTAIN AREA, VIRGINIA: BULLETIN OF THE VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION SERIES NO. 91, V. 47, NO. 4, 32 P.}{Deposit:: FONTAINE, W.M., 1883-84, NOTES ON THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE FLOYD, VA., PLATEAU: THE VIRGINIAS, V. 4, P. 167, 178-180, 185-192; V. 5, P. 8-12.}{Deposit:: 1882 DIREXPL EXPLORATORY SHAFT DRIVEN.}{Deposit:: 195 GEOLMAP VA. ENG. EXP. STA: ISSUED REPORT NO. 91}
Reporter	Meintzer, Robert E. (Sweet, P. C.)