Mine detail: Martin and Wertz Mine

Previously called 'Martin Prospect'

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Location: Roanoke City (City) County, Virginia, United States, North America
Lat / long: 37.24618, -79.99117
dep_id: 10080215
mrds_id: W031318
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Zinc
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Galena, Sphalerite
gangue: Pyrite
model: 228: Mississippi Valley, Appalachian Zn
Reporter: As
hrock_type: Dolomite
Structure: Pulaski Fault
yr_lst_prd: 1885
dy_ba: <
disc_yr: 1840
References:
  • Deposit:: CURRIER, L.W., 1935, ZINC AND LEAD REGION OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY BULLETIN 43, 122 P.
  • Deposit:: WATSON, T.L., 1905, LEAD AND ZINC DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1, 156 P.
  • Deposit:: BARTHOLOMEW, MERVIN J., 1981, GEOLOGY OF THE ROANOKE AND STEWARTSVILLE QUADRANGLES, VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES PUBLICATION 43, 23 P.
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