Mine detail: Mccarter Prospect

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Location

Lat / long: 36.75647, -81.50538

Resource(M)

Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Sulfur-Pyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Gangue: Dolomite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1906

Production

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

Geology

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

References

MRDSW031344
DEP10080238
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 COMPANY-PROSPECTED}{Deposit:: 1935 GEOLMAP VA. GEOL. SURV.: ISSUED BULL. 43.}
ReporterTrimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.), Lovett, James A.