Mine detail: Bowman Mine

Previously called 'Bowman-Graves MineArcadia MineGraves Prospect'

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Location

Lat / long: 36.59758, -82.45846

Resource(M)

Primary: Zinc
Tertiary: Copper, Sulfur-Pyrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Calcite, Dolomite, Quartz
Orebody form: LINEAR
Discovery year: 1900

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1918

Geology

Host rock:Copper Ridge Dolostone;Honaker Formation (Upper Limestone Member)
Host type:Dolomite
Structure:Saltville Fault , Ne-Sw Trend, Reverse Strike Fault
Tectonic:Miogeosyncline

References

MRDSW031332
DEP10080227
Reference{Deposit:: CURRIER, L.W., 1935, ZINC AND LEAD REGION OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 43, 122 P.}{Deposit:: BEHRE, C.H., JR., AND RODGERS, J., 1943, BOWMAN-GRAVES (ARCADIA) ZINC PROJECT: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FIELD REPORT, 2 P.}{Deposit:: GLADSTONE, I., NELSON, V.E., AND KENT, D.F., 1945, THE ARCADIA ZINC AREA, SCOTT COUNTY, VIRGINIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PRELIMINARY REPORT, 2 P.}{Deposit:: SECRIST, M.H., 1924, ZINC DEPOSITS OF EAST TENNESSEE: TENNESSEE DIVISION OF GEOLOGY BULLETIN 31, 165 P.}{Deposit:: 1905 DIREXPL MR. GRAVES: DEVELOPED WESTERN END.}{Deposit:: 1906 DIREXPL FRANK BOWMAN: BEGAN DEVELOPMENT OF EASTERN END.}{Deposit:: 1943 RECON C.H. BEHRE, JR., AND J. RODGER S: OPEN-FILE REPORT }1945 RECON I. GLADSTONE, V.E. NELSON, D.F. KENT: OPEN-FILE REPORT}{Deposit:: 1964 DIREXPL AMERICAN STEEL CO: ATTEMPTED TO MINE.}{Production:: SECRIST (1924), VA. DIV. MIN. RES. FILES.}
ReporterMeintzer, Robert E. (Sweet, P. C.)