Mine detail: Livesay Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 36.76147, -81.49343

Resource(B)

Primary: Zinc, Lead
Tertiary: Dolomite
Ore: Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue: Calcite, Dolomite, Limestone
Orebody form: PINCH AND SWELL, IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1905

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Shady Dolomite
Host type:Limestone,Dolomite
Structure:Ne-Sw Trending Valley And Ridge, Quebec Thrust Fault, Anticline
Tectonic:Miogeosyncline

References

MRDSW031343
DEP10080237
Reference{Deposit:: CURRIER, L.W., 1935, ZINC AND LEAD REGION OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 43, 122 P.}{Deposit:: WATSON, T.L., 1905, LEAD AND ZINC DEPOSITS OF VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1, 156 P.}{Deposit:: 1905 DIREXPL VIRGINIA LEAD AND ZINC CO.-PROSPECTED}{Deposit:: 1935 GEOLMAP VA. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY: ISSUED BULL. 43}
ReporterTrimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.), Lovett, James A.