Mine detail: Carter Ferry Prospect

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Location

Lat / long:

36.9159, -80.83452

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc
Ore:	Sphalerite
Gangue:	Calcite, Dolomite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Shady Formation (Austinville (Saccaroidal) Member)
Host type:	Dolomite
Structure:	Ne-Sw Trend, Laswell Overthrust, Carter Ferry Fault
Tectonic:	Miogeosyncline

References

MRDS	W031353
DEP	10080247
Reference	{Deposit:: CURRIER, L.W., 1935, ZINC AND LEAD REGION OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 43, 122 P}{Deposit:: 1934 GEOLMAP VA. GEOL. SURV.: ISSUED BULL. 43.}{Deposit:: DIREXPL DEPOSIT PROSPECTED.}{Deposit:: 1975 OTHER R.B. NEUMAN: MISC. GEOL. INV. MAP I-709-B.}
Reporter	Meintzer, Robert E. (Sweet, P. C.)