Mine detail: Peppers Ferry Mine ?

Previously called 'Pepper ProspectCloyd Prospect ?'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.16701, -80.55035

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc
Ore: Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue: Dolomite
Orebody form: POD/LENS, IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1861

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1861

Geology

Host rock:Elbrook Formation;Rome Formation
Host type:Limestone
Structure:Ne-Sw Trend, Belmont Synform, Price Mountain Window, Pulaski Thrust Fault, Max Meadows Fault
Tectonic:Miogeosyncline

References

MRDSW031310
DEP10080209
Reference{Deposit:: THE VIRGINIAS, 1882, THE LEAD MINE AT PEPPE* FERRY: V. 111, NO. 11, P. 174.}{Deposit:: BARTHOLOMEW, M.J., AND LOWRY, W.D., 1979, GEOLOGY OF THE BLACKSBURG QUADRANGLE, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES PUBLICATION 14, 1 SHEET WITH TEXT, SCALE 1:24,000.}{Deposit:: SCHULTZ, ARTHUR P., 1986, MAX MEADOWS TECTONIC BRECCIA AT PEPPER, VIRGINIA, GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA CENTENNIAL FIELD GUIDE, SOUTHEASTERN SECTION.}{Deposit:: SCHULTZ, A.P. AND BARTHOLOMEW, M.J., GEOLOGY OF RADFORD NORTH AND STAFFORDSVILLE QUADRANGLES, VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES PUBLICATION (IN PREPARATION).}{Deposit:: SCHULTZ, A.P. 1983, BROKEN FORMATION OF THE PULASKI THRUST SHEET NEAR PULASKI, VIRGINIA, PH.D. DISSERTATION, VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY, BLACKSBURG, VIRGINIA.}{Deposit:: DIREXPL MINE OPENED}
ReporterMeintzer, Robert E. (Sweet, P. C.), Good, Richard S.