Mine detail: Jackson Ferry Prospect

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Location

Lat / long: 36.87063, -80.8673

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Zinc
Ore: Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue: Dolomite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

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, Austinville Synclinal Basin, Gleaves Knob Overthrust, Short Hill Overthrust
Tectonic:Miogeosyncline

References

MRDSW031360
DEP10080252
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:: 1939 GEOLMAP VA. GEOL. SURV.: ISSUED BULL. 72.}
ReporterMeintzer, Robert E. (Sweet, P. C.)