Mine detail: Galena Prospect

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Location

Lat / long:

36.87201, -80.90313

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc
Ore:	Sphalerite
Gangue:	Calcite, Dolomite

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Shady Formation (Austinville (Saccaroidal) Member)
Host type:	Dolomite
Structure:	Ne-Sw Trend, Laswell Fault, Gleaves Knob Overthrust, Pierce Mill Overthrust, Hematite Mountain Overthrust, Thrust Fault
Tectonic:	Miogeosyncline

References

MRDS	W031358
DEP	10080251
Reference	{Deposit:: CURRIER, L.W., 1935, ZINC AND LEAD REGION OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 43, 122 P.}{Deposit:: STOSE, A.J., AND STOSE, G.W., 1957, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE GOSSAN LEAD DISTRICT AND ADJACENT AREAS IN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 72, 233 P.}{Deposit:: 1934 GEOLMAP VA. GEOL. SURV: ISSUED BULL. 43}{Deposit:: 1975 OTHER R.B. NEUMANN: ISSUED MISC. GEOL. INV. MAP I-709-B}
Reporter	Meintzer, Robert E. (Sweet, P. C.)