Mine detail: Manning and Squiers Pits Prospect

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Location

Lat / long:

36.91674, -80.81647

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc
Secondary:	Sulfur-Pyrite
Ore:	Pyrite
Gangue:	Dolomite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Clay Residuum;Shady Dolomite
Host type:	Clay, Mud,Dolomite
Structure:	Ne-Sw Trend, Galena Synclinal Basin, Sayer School Fault, Hematite Mountain Overthrust
Tectonic:	Miogeosyncline
Alteration processes:	Oxidation Of Primary Zinc Sulphides

References

MRDS	W031366
DEP	10080258
Reference	{Deposit:: CURRIER, L.W., 1935, ZINC AND LEAD REGION OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 43, 122 P.}{Deposit:: MCCREATH, A.S. AND *NVILLIERS, E.V., 1887, THE NEW RIVER-CRIPPLE CREEK MINERAL REGION OF VIRGINIA: HARRISBURG, 171 P.}{Deposit:: DIREXPL MANNING AND SQUIERS ? - DUG PIT}
Reporter	Trimble, David C. (Sweet, Palmer C.)