Mine detail: Martin Prospect

Previously called 'Cullop Property Prospect'

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Location

Lat / long:

36.76675, -81.55816

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc, Lead
Ore:	Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Dolomite, Limestone
Discovery year:	1905

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, Anticline, Thrust Fault
Tectonic:	Miogeosyncline

References

MRDS	W031346
DEP	10080240
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.-PROSPECTE}
Reporter	Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.), Lovett, James A.